Andrew Mitchell MP: written questions
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Mental Health Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were waiting for treatment from community mental health services in the West Midlands in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: Since July 2023, NHS England has included waiting time metrics for referrals to community-based mental health services in its monthly mental health statistics publication, to help services target the longest waits. Data in the Mental Health Services Datas...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: EmploymentMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of (a) male and (b) female ex-offenders found employment within six months of release in the West Midlands in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The latest data available (April 2023-March 2024) shows that 13.0% of females and 21.8% of males in the West Midlands region were employed six months after release from custody, a gap of 8.8 percentage points. This represents 30 females and 715 males from...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: EmploymentMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of effectiveness of her Department's programmes for supporting offenders in returning to employment in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: We know that finding employment after release reduces the chance of reoffending significantly, by up to nine percentage points. That is why the Government’s manifesto commits to break the cycle of reoffending by better supporting prisons to link up with e...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of Foreign Direct Investment projects in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Office for Investment (OfI) collaborates with stakeholders across the West Midlands to promote strategic foreign investment opportunities and to drive high-quality jobs growth in the region. Through a strategic initiative, the OfI provides funding to ...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSelf-employed: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support self-employed people in the West Midlands.
Answer: Last year, the Business Secretary announced a new Business Growth Service, which will make it easier for entrepreneurs and businesses across the West Midlands to get support and advice to grow, export and thrive.The West Midlands Growth Hub is where entre...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: West MidlandsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of crown court cases in the West Midlands.
Answer: This Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog. For this financial year (2025/26), this Government is funding a record allocation of Crown Court sitting days to deliver swifter justice for victims – 110,000 sitting days this year, 4,000 high...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCôte d'Ivoire: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help support a wide selection of candidates being available to eligible voters in the Ivory Coast for elections in October 2025.
Answer: Matters of electoral practices are a matter for the Government of Côte d'Ivoire. Candidates for the presidential election are selected by political parties and must comply with provisions set out in Côte d'Ivoire's constitution and related laws.The UK, al...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCôte d'Ivoire: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support (a) free and (b) fair presidential elections in the Ivory Coast in October 2025.
Answer: The UK is committed to promoting good governance and democracy in Côte d'Ivoire, including transparent and inclusive elections.On 25-28 May, the Minister for Africa visited Côte d'Ivoire, and discussed with the President and his government the importance ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Birmingham City Council’s ability to provide a (a) comprehensive and (b) efficient library service in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: Public libraries are funded by local authorities and each local authority is responsible for assessing the needs of their local communities and designing a library service to meet those needs within available resources. The Public Libraries and Museums Ac...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordZimbabwe: CommonwealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department supports the return of Zimbabwe to full membership of the Commonwealth.
Answer: The Government has always been clear that we want to see Zimbabwe return to the Commonwealth when the time is right. We recognise there has been progress, but further steps are needed on democracy, governance and human rights. Decisions on Commonwealth me...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordZimbabwe: FarmersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the recent decision by the Zimbabwean government to pay compensation to farmers whose land was c
Answer: We welcome Zimbabwe's recent payments to farmers whose land was confiscated. We understand that 379 farmers covered by the 2020 Global Compensation Deed, which includes some British nationals, have been compensated. There have also been initial payments t...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordZimbabwe: International Monetary FundForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the decision of the Government of Zimbabwe to secure a service level agreement with the IMF.
Answer: A Staff-Monitored Programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an important step for Zimbabwe to take in order to make progress towards a Staff-Level Agreement and clearing its foreign debt arrears. The UK is an active participant in the Struct...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAung San Suu KyiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to urge the Government of Burma to release Aung San Suu Kyi from solitary confinement and prison on grounds of clemency ahead of her 80th
Answer: We condemn the arbitrary detention of Aung San Suu Kyi. The charges against her are politically motivated. On 31 January, to mark the fourth anniversary since the coup, the Foreign Secretary called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, and all those arbitr...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to sanction the Burmese (a) officials and (b) entities involved in conducting or planning the bombing against their own citizens.
Answer: In October 2024, the UK issued its nineteenth round of sanctions, targeting companies involved in the procurement of aviation fuel and equipment to the Myanmar military. In total we have imposed sanctions on 25 individuals and 39 entities under the Myanma...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: West MidlandsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to help support the regeneration of town centres in the West Midlands.
Answer: In December 2024, the government announced that the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will receive £46,463,600 in UKSPF funding for the 2025/26 financial year. This includes £13,727,835 in capital funding and £32,735,765 in revenue funding. The UKSP...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance 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
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