Andrew Mitchell MP: written questions
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Myanmar: Crimes against HumanityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure international justice for (a) past and (b) continuing atrocity crimes in Myanmar.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 12 November in response to Question HL11464, which has been reproduced below for ease of reference:The UK acknowledges the report and shares its concerns regarding human rights violati...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the prevalence of airstrikes against civilian populations by the military regime in Myanmar.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 12 November in response to Question HL11464, which has been reproduced below for ease of reference:The UK acknowledges the report and shares its concerns regarding human rights violati...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: The information requested is published and available at:https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp Guidance for users can be found at:https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp The estimated unemployment levels can be found by selecting “Query data” on the N...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with (a) large supermarket chains and (b) representatives of independent retailers on the illegal sale of fireworks.
Answer: The Government met with supermarkets and representatives of independent retails in July where the illegal sale of fireworks and what measures they could take in addressing illegal sale was discussed. This includes, but is not exclusive to, supermarkets an...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the value for money of the contract to house asylum seekers in the Ramada hotel in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: For the safety and security of those we accommodate and our staff, the Home Office does not comment publicly on sites which may or may not be utilised to accommodate asylum seekers.This Government recognises that hotels are not a sustainable or cost-effec...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department is providing to NHS trusts to increase (a) crisis support services in the local community (b) mental health inpatient beds in the West Midlands.
Answer: Local integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning National Health Service mental health crisis services and mental health inpatient beds to meet the needs of people across the West Midlands. Nationally, progress has been achieved in building ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: West MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote (a) Sutton Coldfield (b) the West Midlands as destinations for British holidaymakers.
Answer: DCMS recognises the contribution of the West Midlands, and the constituency of Sutton Coldfield, to the visitor economy. The region's attractions, from Sutton Park to the Black Country Living Museum, and its reputation in hosting major events, including t...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational Assistance: ConferencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether a date has been set for her planned international summit on future of aid; and when she plans to announce her objectives for that summit.
Answer: The Government continues to work with our partners overseas and international organisations to support sustainable development across the world. We have set out intentions to host a Conference on the Future of Development in collaboration with partners an...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce incidences of gun crime in (a) the Birmingham City Council area and (b) Sutton Coldfield.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant and long-lasting impact that incidents of gun crime can have both on victims and within the local community. That is why we are work with the police and the National Crime Agency (NCA) to tackle the trafficking an...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support the retention of (a) primary and (b) secondary school teachers in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: This government is committed to re-establishing teaching as an attractive profession, which is why the department announced a 4% pay award for teachers and leaders in maintained schools from September 2025, on top of a 5.5% pay award for 2024/25, resultin...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNurseries: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of nursery availability on parents' ability to return to work in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. In 2025/26, we plan to provide over £8 billion for the ear...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to support small businesses in the retail sector in the West Midlands.
Answer: We’re creating a fairer business rates system that protects small retailers, including introducing permanently lower rates for retail, hospitality and leisure properties under £500,000 rateable value. The government has protected the smallest businesses f...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the health outcomes of veterans in the West Midlands.
Answer: As well as being able to access all National Health Services across the United Kingdom, NHS England has introduced several bespoke services to improve the healthcare support available to veterans. These are: Op RESTORE which supports veterans with service...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSt Helena: State Retirement PensionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 20 October 2025 to Questions (a) 81257 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty and (b) 81258 on St Helena: British Nationals Abroad, what steps she is takin
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is working together with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to address the complex considerations concerning the unfreezing of pensions for St Helena. I have recently met ministerial collea...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDisease ControlForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress she has made in helping to tackle (a) TB (b) HIV/Aids and (c) Malaria.
Answer: The Government remains committed to work to meet Sustainable Development target 3.3, including to end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria, and supports several of the organisations at the forefront of the response including the Global Fun...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Arrest WarrantsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to sanction (a) General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and (b) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo; and whether she plans to request that the International Criminal Court
Answer: Since the outbreak of conflict in April 2023, the UK has frozen the assets of nine commercial entities linked to the parties involved in the conflict: five entities linked with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and four entities linked with the Sudanese Arme...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy and Army Reserve: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of time is between receiving an expression of interest and receiving a formal application and the start of a training programme for a new recruit in the (a) Army and (b) Army Reserve.
Answer: In the 12 months ending 1 July 2025, the average time taken between application and untrained entry for UK/Irish Regular Other Ranks was 249 days. In regard to the average time taken between application and untrained entry for the Army Reserve, this is in...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSt Helena: State Retirement PensionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Chief Minister of Saint Helena on the unfreezing of pension benefits for entitled residents.
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office officials are engaging closely with the new Government of St Helena on the issue of pensions, alongside other issues. I look forward to welcoming the new Chief Minister to the UK-Overseas Territories Joint Min...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the full implementation of the British Indian Ocean Territory Partnership Agreement, signed in October 2024.
Answer: Further to the October 2024 Political Agreement, the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia was signed on 22 May. The UK is working closely with the US and Mauritius on the arrangements to implement this treaty.An ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated from the Active Travel England fund to local authorities in the West Midlands.
Answer: From 2020/21 to 2025/26, Active Travel England has allocated a total of £101,488,475 to the West Midlands. Funding from 2025/26 for the combined authority has been provided through the Integrated Settlement.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of speeding in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Department for Transport has not conducted a specific assessment of prevalence of speeding in the West Midlands. The Government treats road safety seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. The Departm...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) West Midlands Police and (b) Birmingham City Council on the forthcoming Road Safety Strategy.
Answer: The Government treats road safety seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. My Department regularly engages with the police and local authorities. With regards to the West Midlands, my officials have held...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support public awareness campaigns aimed at improving road safety in the West Midlands.
Answer: THINK! is the Government’s flagship road safety campaign, which aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads. It targets those most at risk, particularly male drivers aged 17–24, who are four times more likely to be killed or seriously injured ...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the number of pupils that miss education due to long term illness at (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in the West Midlands.
Answer: The department collects data on children missing education from local authorities. The latest data, including breakdowns by geography, characteristic and length of time missing education, has been available since 12 December 2024 and can be accessed here:...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of his Department's procurement contracts were awarded to companies in the West Midlands in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: Five contracts were awarded by the Department to suppliers which had registered addresses and postcodes in the West Midlands area of England in 2024/25. This is 1.5% of the total number of contracts awarded by the Department in that financial year.Larger ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
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