Andrew Mitchell MP: written questions 2026

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Dementia: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the availability of clinical trials for dementia patients.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering dementia research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), with research delivered via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innovatio...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
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Arthur Terry Learning PartnershipDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to provide further (a) financial and (b) other support to the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership in the West Midlands.
Answer: The department continues to work closely with The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership to ensure rapid and sustained improvement across its schools. This includes weekly meetings focused on stabilising learning and supporting both staff and pupils across the...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
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Biodiversity and Pollution: Sutton ParkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2025 to Question 98739 on Biodiversity and Pollution: Sutton Park, whether additional monitoring is in place to ensure that the recommendations fr
Answer: Natural England is in regular dialogue with Birmingham City Council, Severn Trent Water and other partners to review progress with the implementation of its recommendations relating to the condition of Sutton Park SSSI. This is in addition to its conditio...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
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Biodiversity and Pollution: Sutton ParkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2025 to Question 98739 on Biodiversity and Pollution: Sutton Park, what housing developments in the vicinity of Sutton Park have been discussed be
Answer: I am not aware of discussions between Defra officials and Birmingham City Council.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
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Zimbabwe: CommonwealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with her counterparts in the Commonwealth to help support Zimbabwe rejoin the Commonwealth.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer he received on 23 June 2025 in response to Question 57617. We will update the House if there are any new developments.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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Employment Schemes: Birmingham and SolihullDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has set a target for the number of job starts to be offered to long-term unemployed 18–21-year-olds on Universal Credit in Birmingham and Solihull during the first 6 months of the Jobs Guaran
Answer: The government is investing over £1.5 billion in tackling youth unemployment and inactivity, including £820 million for the expanded Youth Guarantee and £725 million for the Growth and Skills Levy. This will provide young people aged 16–24 with greater su...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
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Air Pollution: BirminghamDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to reduce concentrations of fine particulate matter in the Birmingham City Council area.
Answer: Birmingham City Council is responsible for reviewing and assessing air quality in its area. The 2025 Birmingham Air Quality Annual Status Report notes continued action to reduce PM2.5 through implementation of the Birmingham Clean Air Zone, fleet renewal ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
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Pollution Control: Sutton ParkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2025 to Question 98739 on Biodiversity and Pollution: Sutton Park, what recent discussions her Department has had with Severn Trent on how sewage
Answer: The most recent discussion Natural England has had with Severn Trent regarding how sewage infrastructure failures can be avoided in Sutton Park was a meeting on 13 November 2025 in conjunction with the Environment Agency. This discussion was part of ongoi...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Biodiversity and Pollution: Sutton ParkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2025 to Question 98739 on Biodiversity and Pollution: Sutton Park, what official guidance has been issued by the Forestry Commission to Birmingham
Answer: The Forestry Commission has approved a Felling Licence based on a management plan, which includes permissions for both thinning and conditional felling, alongside 4.99 hectares of heathland restoration. This plan was approved for a 10-year period in Septe...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
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Biodiversity and Pollution: Sutton ParkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2025 to Question 98739 on Biodiversity and Pollution: Sutton Park, what steps her Department has taken since the decline in the condition of the p
Answer: Natural England (NE) and the Forestry Commission are working with Birmingham City Council (BCC) to review on-site management to address the decline in habitat condition. This includes: improved grazing; addressing scrub and bracken encroachment; managemen...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
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Biodiversity and Pollution: Sutton ParkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2025 to Question 98739 on Biodiversity and Pollution: Sutton Park, on what date a decline in the condition of the park’s woodland and heathland ha
Answer: The woodland feature has been recorded as unfavourable since 2012, and was first identified as declining in the condition assessment published in March 2025. The heathland feature has been unfavourable since 2000, and was first identified as declining in ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
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