Andrew Mitchell MP: written questions 2025
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Redundancy: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support people who have been made redundant to access (a) training and (b) skills support in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Get Britain Working White Paper focuses on building a thriving labour market, reducing economic inactivity and increasing the number of people in work, which is central to growing the economy. DWP provides Rapid Redundancy Support (RRS) to both Employ...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFines: SurchargesMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding from the Victims Surcharge has been allocated to charities in the West Midlands in the last three years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice Victim and Witness budget funds a variety of support services, both at a national and local level, which offer practical, emotional and therapeutic support to help victims cope and move forward in the aftermath of crime. This inclu...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the food and beverage sector in the West Midlands.
Answer: DBT offers extensive support for food and drink businesses in the West Midlands and across the UK. This includes educational programmes via the Export Academy, one-to-one advice from International Trade Advisors, and participation in global trade shows an...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: West MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department has taken to increase tourism in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government is delivering the largest reform of destination management in a generation. We now have a network of 41 Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (LVEPs) across England and two Regional Destination pilots in the North East and West Midlands. The p...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) retail and (b) hospitality businesses in the West Midlands.
Answer: We are delivering across government to create better conditions for retail and hospitality businesses to thrive. This government has introduced the Crime and Policing Bill, which will scrap the effective immunity for low-value shoplifting and do more to p...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed reduction to Official Development Assistance on trends in the levels of aid delivered to Sudan.
Answer: The UK has been a longstanding and major humanitarian donor to Sudan with £226.5 million allocated in the financial year of 2024/25 towards the crisis. In his statement to Parliament on Defence and Official Development Assistance spend, the Prime Minister...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDarfur: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the [humanitarian OR security] situation in (a) Zamzam and (b) El Fashir in north Darfur.
Answer: The security situation in El Fasher and around the ZamZam camp remains tense and civilians are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The UK led a United Nations Security Council press statement on 31 January 2025 to condemn the intensifying assaults ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: VaccinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle vaccine preventable diseases including (a) measles and (b) cholera in hard to reach areas of Sudan.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan and the widespread destruction of sanitation and health services has caused a devastating cholera outbreak. Two-thirds of states in Sudan are experiencing more than three different disease outbreaks, which are exacerbated by the wide...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: VaccinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support vaccine distribution in conflict affected areas of Sudan.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan and the widespread destruction of sanitation and health services has caused a devastating cholera outbreak. Two-thirds of states in Sudan are experiencing more than three different disease outbreaks, which are exacerbated by the wide...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: VaccinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to GAVI to ensure equitable vaccine distribution in Sudan.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan and the widespread destruction of sanitation and health services has caused a devastating cholera outbreak. Two-thirds of states in Sudan are experiencing more than three different disease outbreaks, which are exacerbated by the wide...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help reduce the average waiting times for accessing NHS mental health services in the West Midlands.
Answer: As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future and that is there when people need it, the Government will recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers to reduce delays and provide faster treatment which will also...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: West MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase biodiversity in the West Midlands.
Answer: Improving biodiversity is a key objective for the Government, and we are taking action to deliver on our legally binding biodiversity targets on species abundance, species extinction, and habitat creation and restoration. These targets, alongside other st...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide funding to help improve the mental health of (a) primary school pupils, (b) secondary school pupils and (c) 18-25 year olds in (i) further or (ii) higher education.
Answer: This government is committed to improving mental health support for all children and young people. This is critical to high and rising standards in schools and breaking down barriers to opportunity, helping pupils to achieve and thrive in education. That ...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to implement a (a) long term and (b) devolved approach to funding for (i) local and (ii) regional transport services in the West Midlands.
Answer: The department is working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to implement an “Integrated Settlement” for the West Midlands Combined Authority from April 2025. This will give the Mayor and Combined Authority a consolidated budg...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take with local authorities to reduce the amount of plastic pollution in public parks.
Answer: Local councils are usually best placed to respond to littering problems, as their response can be tailored to the local community. They have a range of enforcement tools at their disposal including fixed penalty notices and prosecution. We are reviewing h...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on increasing the number of secondary school places in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places sits with local authorities. The department provides capital funding through the Basic Need grant to support local authorities to provide school places, based on their own pupil forecasts and school c...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the level of vehicle theft in the West Midlands.
Answer: This Government is determined to drive down vehicle crime and we are working with the automotive industry and police – taking a national approach - to ensure our response is as strong as it can be, including working closely with the National Police Chiefs...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of practical driving tests in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. On the 18 December, DVSA set out further plans to reduce driving test waiting times a...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with (a) the West Midlands Combined Authority and (b) Birmingham city council on the AI Growth Zones scheme.
Answer: The government recognises the critical role of AI infrastructure in supporting advanced AI technologies. The AI Opportunities Action Plan outlines how the UK can build the cutting-edge compute infrastructure needed to lead in AI development and deployment...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRecycling: BirminghamDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the recycling rates in Birmingham in 2022-23.
Answer: The percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting for Birmingham City Council in 2022-23 was 22.9 per cent. Waste and recycling statistics including household recycling rates are published annually for all local authorities in Engl...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to provide proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club to humanitarian causes in Ukraine in the first half of 2025.
Answer: The Government is working hard to ensure the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club reach humanitarian causes in Ukraine as quickly as possible. The proceeds are currently frozen in a UK bank account while a new independent foundation is establis...
Answered 21 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of funding levels for NHS dentists in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government inherited public finances in their worst state since 1945. The National Health Service in England invests £3 billion into dentistry every year. NHS England is responsible for issuing guidance to integrated care boards (ICBs) on dental budge...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of households impacted by changes to the eligibility criteria for Winter Fuel Payments in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: Looking back at winter 2023-24, there were around 13,400 pensioner households in Sutton Coldfield Constituency receiving the Winter Fuel Payment but not receiving Pension Credit. This is based on February 2024 Pension Credit statistics which are available...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: Levelling Up FindDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to support funding for (a) small transport projects and (b) local infrastructure after the latest round of Levelling Up Funds is completed in March 2025.
Answer: The Budget announcement on 30 October confirmed departmental budgets for the rest of this financial year and the financial year 25/26. This included a commitment of over £650m in local transport funding beyond city regions in 25/26 to ensure that transpor...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: West MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on the cultural sector in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government highly values the cultural sector and its positive contribution across the country, including in the West Midlands.Due to the difficult economic inheritance from the previous government, we had to take a number of difficult decisions on tax...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
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