Andrew Mitchell MP: written questions
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Business: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to encourage business investment in (a) Royal Sutton Coldfield and (b) the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government is supporting business investment in Royal Sutton Coldfield and the wider West Midlands region through close engagement with local partners, including the West Midlands Combined Authority, to promote investment opportunities and strengthen ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of people that will benefit from Sector-based Work Academy Programmes in Royal Sutton Coldfield over the next 5 years.
Answer: Sector Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) are a successful employment support offer through which participants gain the skills and experience needed to move into work. Nearly 100,000 SWAPs were delivered in 2025/26, an increase of almost 15,000 on the ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether guidance has been provided to Birmingham City Council in relation to advertising the range of council tax reductions that are available to local residents.
Answer: While guidance has not been issued specifically to Birmingham City Council in relation to advertising council tax reductions to local residents, the government recently issued an information letter to councils (here) to remind of the need to make council ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordZimbabwe: CommonwealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress she has taken to assist Zimbabwe's return to the Commonwealth; and for what reason her Department vetoed the proposal that Zimbabwe should return at the
Answer: As I stated in my response of 2 February in response to the Rt Hon Member's Question 109061, the UK would welcome a Commonwealth assessment mission returning to Zimbabwe in due course to follow up on its recommendations from its last visit and the subsequ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBroadband: West MidlandsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of digital connectivity for businesses in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government recognises that high quality digital connectivity is essential for businesses in the West Midlands and across the whole of the UK. Our ambition is for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030 and we have a ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary schools in Royal Sutton Coldfield have access to mental health support teams.
Answer: The department is providing access to specialist mental health professionals in every school by expanding Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs). Rollout is delivered with the NHS through Integrated Care Systems, prioritising areas based on need, disadvantag...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust: Batteries and Solar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust will receive funding for new batteries and solar panels as part of the Clean Energy Upgrades for Hospitals and Military Sites sche
Answer: In 25/26 the Great British Energy Solar scheme invested £130m in solar and battery storage projects across NHS trusts in England. This included funding for two projects at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. In 2026/27, a further £25m is...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of non-staffing costs on the sustainability of schools in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: The department has published the Schools’ Costs Technical Note, outlining its national-level affordability forecasts and including data on non-staff expenditure, such as energy. This year’s publication and historical editions are available at: https://www...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Crime: ConferencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the conference on illicit finance has been postponed.
Answer: As confirmed in the statement below, published on 22 May, the Illicit Finance Summit has been rescheduled to December to enable the broadest possible participation.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-to-host-illicit-finance-summit-in-december.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTourism: West MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote (a) Royal Sutton Coldfield and (b) the West Midlands as destinations for British holidaymakers in summer 2026.
Answer: DCMS recognises the contribution of the West Midlands, and the constituency of Sutton Coldfield, to the visitor economy. The upcoming summer 2026 season represents a milestone moment for the region. Birmingham’s hosting of the 2026 European Athletics Cham...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment in the under 25s in the West Midlands.
Answer: The ONS publish labour market statistics for 16–24-year-olds in the West Midlands. These can be found here: HI05 Regional labour market: headline indicators for the West Midlands - Office for National Statistics.This government will not leave an entire ge...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordQatar: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 63More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to conclude the $100 million joint development deal between the UK and Qatar.
Answer: The UK is proud of its humanitarian and development partnership with the State of Qatar. Our ambition to deliver $100 million in joint humanitarian and development projects, announced in December 2024, is currently being implemented through programmes in ...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Older PeopleCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 38More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment in the over 50s in the West Midlands.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Rt. Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 13th May is attached.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: West MidlandsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 37More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the resilience of the national grid infrastructure in the West Midlands to withstand disruption.
Answer: Energy resilience is a top priority for Government. Government works continuously with industry to improve and maintain the resilience and security of energy infrastructure to a range of evolving risks and future system changes. The National Energy Syste...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 36More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve access to freezing and storage capacity for tumour tissues for oncology services in the West Midlands, in order to improve outcomes for hard-to-t
Answer: The Department has taken steps to improve tissue freezing for oncology services for all cancers, including hard-to-treat cancers. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the fresh-freezing, or snap-freezing, of tissue samples have already been developed ...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordInsomnia: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 35More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of patients waiting for more than (a) 1 month, (b) 3 months (c) 6 months and (d) 12 months to receive cognitive behavioural therapy for inso
Answer: It is for local integrated care boards to decide whether cognitive behavioural therapy should be offered to their populations as a treatment for insomnia.NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression offer low-intensity therapy which may include interv...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordOrganic Food: MidlandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the organic food sector in the Midlands
Answer: I met with representatives of the English Organic Forum at the Oxford Farming Conference in January this year. The English Organic Forum is a collection of organic-focused organisations that have come together to represent the organic sector across Englan...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternal Mortality: MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of women dying during pregnancy or in the weeks after giving birth in the Midlands.
Answer: The NHS England Midlands region is implementing the Maternal Care Bundle. The bundle includes guidance to tackle the leading causes of maternal death including thrombosis, mental health, epilepsy, and haemorrhage. Maternal medicine networks have also been...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to urge the newly formed Government of Myanmar to release (a) Aung San Suu Kyi and (b) all other political prisoners.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 April in response to Question 126571.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of sanctions on Myanmar.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 April in response to Question 126571.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMin Aung HlaingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the (a) human rights and (b) humanitarian situation in Myanmar following the inauguration of General Min Aung Hlaing.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 21 April in response to Question 126571.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, is she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the absence of Pupil Premium equivalent funding to support the attainment of disadvantaged students during their last two years of compulsory participat
Answer: The Pupil Premium is not payable for students in post-16 education but there is funding to help institutions support disadvantaged students available in 16-19 funding. The department has made significant increases to the average funding per student since ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: West MidlandsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124478More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March to Question 123135 on Foreign Investment in UK: West Midlands, if he will set out inward investment into the West Midlands for each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt. Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th April is attached.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage foreign direct investment in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Department actively promotes FDI into the West Midlands through the Office for Investment (OfI), which works closely with the West Midlands Combined Authority and regional stakeholders to identify, shape, and market regional opportunities internationa...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Care HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to community dental services for care home residents in the West Midlands.
Answer: We recognise that certain groups of patients may be particularly vulnerable to oral health problems and may find it difficult to access dental care. Specialised dental services are in place to provide dental treatment in several settings, including care h...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
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