Andrew Mitchell MP: written questions 2025
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Ambulance Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for ambulances in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government recognises the pressures on the National Health Service and the impact this is having on ambulance response times, including in the West Midlands.We are determined to turn things around, our 10-Year Health Plan will be published in summer 2...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSleeping Rough: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to tackle rough sleeping in the Birmingham City Council area.
Answer: For 2025/26, the department has allocated over £3.6 million to Birmingham City Council across rough sleeping grants. The Government will develop a new cross government strategy, working with mayors and councils across the country to get us back on track t...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help reduce waiting times for cancer screening and testing in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: The Government understands that more needs to be done to reduce waiting times for cancer patients. To achieve this, we have delivered an extra 40,000 operations, scans, and appointments each week during our first year in Government, as the first step to e...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of expenditure by his Department on businesses in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence spent £1.6 billion in the West Midlands in 2023-24, which equates to £260 per person in the region and directly supported 7,100 jobs. This includes £137 million spent directly with SMEs in the same period. Through the Defence Indus...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: Sutton ColdfieldHome OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce youth-related violence in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: Halving knife crime over the next decade is a key part of the Government’s Safer Streets Mission and we are determined to tackle the scourge of serious youth violence on our streets.To date, we have implemented a ban on the sale and possession of zombie-s...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog for cancer treatment in the West Midlands.
Answer: We will improve National Health Service cancer waiting time performance so that cancer patients are diagnosed and treated faster, including patients in the West Midlands.We set out expectations for renewed focus on cancer targets in the Elective Reform pl...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to improve rail services in the West Midlands.
Answer: West Midlands Trains has recently introduced two brand new fleets of high capacity trains in the West Midlands area, with a third new fleet on its West Coast routes starting service shortly. Five new stations are also under construction. Meanwhile, CrossC...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic PolicyTreasuryTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53008More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to circulate to all Ministers holding economic portfolios the article published in The Times entitled Want to help the poor? Don’t chase out the rich, published on 16 May 2025.
Answer: Successful businesses and entrepreneurs who create jobs and wealth are the driving engine of the Government’s mission to increase economic growth. We will support them to succeed whilst making those with wealth pay their fair share toward the public finan...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to President Trump's announcement on 13 May 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of lifting UK sanctions on Syria.
Answer: We welcome the announcement by President Trump of the US' intention to lift sanctions on Syria and look forward to further details of the timeline and process. On 24 April, we lifted sanctions on some sectors of the Syrian economy, including trade, energy...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding she has allocated for the repair of roads in Sutton Coldfield in the last two years for which information is available.
Answer: Birmingham City Council (BCC) is the local highway authority for Sutton Coldfield and is a constituent authority of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).BCC has a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) agreement for its highway maintenance operations, un...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInland Waterways: West MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to clear up water ways in the West Midlands.
Answer: Navigation authorities are responsible for keeping their waterways clear of obstacles, rubbish, aquatic plant overgrowths, and any other impediments to ensure safety of navigation for users. They also work closely with the relevant authorities in respondi...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Ofgem and (b) energy suppliers on ensuring enough engineer appointments are available to complete the replacement of radio teleswitch service
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for EducationTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the work of foster carers in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: Birmingham local authority, which includes Sutton Coldfield constituency, receives support from Fosterlink. This government-funded service provides diagnostic support to councils’ fostering recruitment and assessment services. Fosterlink’s work with Birmi...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSTEM subjects: GirlsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to encourage more girls into STEM subjects in (a) further and (b) higher education.
Answer: High and rising school standards are central to the government’s mission to break down barriers and provide every child with the best start in life. As part of this, the department supports various initiatives to encourage more girls into science, technol...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: BoysDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to improve learning outcomes for boys at Secondary School level.
Answer: Every child and young person should be able to achieve and thrive in education, regardless of background. As in previous years, girls continue to do better than boys across all headline measures, and although the gap has narrowed compared to 2018/19, ther...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEarwax: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Birmingham and Solihull integrated care board on access to ear wax removal services in the context of their decision to commission self-referral community au
Answer: The Department has not engaged with the Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (ICB) directly on this point, but it is supportive of the ICB’s work to improve access to community-based services. All ICBs have a statutory responsibility to commissio...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: West MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve access to arts and culture in the West Midlands.
Answer: Arts Council England has provided over £357 million of funding in the West Midlands between 2021-2025. Sutton Coldfield has received over £1.5 million between 2021-2025.For example, Selina Thompson Ltd is in receipt of £350,000 per annum as a new Arts Cou...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of investing in industrial sites in the West Midlands.
Answer: While the Department has made no assessment of the potential merits of investing in industrial sites in the West Midlands, we continue to consider industry’s feedback on the key enablers for strategic investment which includes the need for industrial site...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolisario FrontForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to designate the Polisario Front as a terrorist organisation.
Answer: The Government has robust processes in place for reviewing the list of proscribed organisations. However, the Government does not routinely comment on whether or not an organisation is being considered for proscription. The UK continues to support UN-led ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small business growth in (a) Sutton Coldfield and (b) the West Midlands.
Answer: Last year the Business Secretary announced a new Business Growth Service which will make it easier for businesses in Sutton Coldfield, the West Midlands and across the UK, to get help, support and advice to grow and thrive.The West Midlands Growth Hub is ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: East MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to improve the electric vehicle charging network in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle (EV). As of 1 January 2025, there were 6,484 public charging devices in...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAli KololoForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will consider the case of Ali Kololo in the review of the Overseas Security and Justice Assistance Guidance.
Answer: The Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) assessment is an essential tool to ensure that the UK's overseas security and justice assistance meets our human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL) obligations, increases respect for the rul...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAli KololoHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering an official apology to Ali Kololo.
Answer: The operationally independent Metropolitan Police continue to progress matters relating to Mr. Kololo’s case. It would not be appropriate for Home Office Ministers to comment on any discussions concerning the individual.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAli KololoHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what costs the Metropolitan Police have incurred defending the civil claim filed by Ali Kololo.
Answer: The operationally independent Metropolitan Police continue to progress matters relating to Mr. Kololo’s case. It would not be appropriate for Home Office Ministers to comment on any discussions concerning the individual.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Biodiversity and Nature ConservationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to take steps to ensure that planning guidance issued by her Department includes measures on preserving (a) biodiversity and (b) habitats for pollina
Answer: The National Planning Policy framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should conserve and enhance the natural environment by minimising impacts on, and providing net gains for, biodiversity, including by establishing coherent ecological net...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
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