Andrew Mitchell MP: written questions
272 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Energy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support vulnerable low energy users who find switching energy suppliers difficult.
Answer: Vulnerable consumers who wish to switch energy supplier should contact their current supplier in the first instance who will be able to provide further information and support them through the process. Vulnerable consumers can also contact Citizens Advice...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSemiconductors: ShortagesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure resilience against future memory chip shortages.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of memory chips to our economy and critical sectors. We regularly engage with industry to monitor supply chain vulnerabilities and understand potential risks across all chip types. Given the global nature of semico...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPhysics: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools to recruit qualified physics teachers in the West Midlands.
Answer: The department’s Plan for Change commits us to recruiting an additional 6,500 new expert teachers across secondary and special schools and our colleges over the course of this Parliament.In 2023/24, just 17% of the postgraduate initial teacher training ta...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of ambulance response times in the West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Answer: Ambulance response times data is collected and published monthly, including at a trust level, and is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/The most recent National Health ...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTechnology: New BusinessesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support tech start-up companies to scale up in the Midlands.
Answer: This Government is committed to removing barriers to growth for scaleups across the UK - ensuring the UK is one of the best places for tech to start, scale and stay.We are strengthening regional tech ecosystems through the Regional Tech Booster, a program...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Young OffendersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the identification of mental health needs among young people entering the criminal justice system for the first time in the West Midlands.
Answer: Within West Midlands police custody and court settings, Liaison and Diversion Teams, with consent, will assess a young person to identify their needs and vulnerabilities, and will provide information to the police and court to help inform criminal justice...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPodiatry: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to work with NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB to help reduce the number of patients that are waiting an extended period for podiatry services.
Answer: We have set a clear target for systems to work to reduce long waits in NHS England’s Medium Term Planning Framework. By 2028/29 at least 80% of community health service activity, including podiatry, should take place within 18 weeks. In addition, in 2025 ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: LanguagesDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools to recruit qualified modern languages teachers in the West Midlands.
Answer: High quality teaching is the in-school factor that has the biggest positive impact on a child’s outcomes. This is why the government’s Plan for Change is committed to recruiting an additional 6,500 new expert teachers across secondary and special schools,...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordApprentices: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase the number of apprenticeships in the West Midlands.
Answer: This government is transforming the apprenticeships levy into a new growth and skills levy, which will deliver greater flexibility to employers and more opportunities for young people and support the industrial strategy across the country, including in th...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: Sutton ColdfieldDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure energy security in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: The Government is strengthening energy security by reducing dependency on volatile global fossil fuel markets and delivering a diverse, secure and clean energy system based on renewables and nuclear, backed up by a strategic reserve of gas supply to be us...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trend in patients waiting over 4 hours for admission transfer and discharge in emergency departments in the NHS Birmingham And Solihull Integrated Care Board area
Answer: No such assessment has been made.NHS England publishes data on the number of patients admitted, transferred, or discharged within four hours in accident and emergency departments on a monthly basis. The information is available at the following link:https...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 908074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the reduction in the level of Official Development Assistance funding on the Global Health Partnerships scheme.
Answer: The UK should be proud of the progress made in international development this century. But the world has changed, and so must we. With less money, we must make choices and focus on greater impactThe Global Health Workforce Programme, led by the Department...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCybercrime: Sutton ColdfieldHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle cyber crime targeting older people in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: The Home Office directly funds a national to local network of specialist officers trained to investigate cyber crime and support local communities. This network includes funding, in partnership with the Police and Crime Commissioner, for a Local Cyber Cri...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBirds: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support the wild bird population in the West Midlands.
Answer: We are committed to delivering our statutory biodiversity targets which will support the recovery and conservation of wild bird populations. At a local level Defra Group has supported the West Midlands Combined Authority to prepare their Local Nature Reco...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he had had with Birmingham City Council on their best value duty.
Answer: My department regularly engages with Birmingham City Council as is normal for all Councils under intervention. The Secretary of State receives regular reports from Commissioners outlining the progress made by the Council in complying with the Best Value D...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police about increasing officer numbers serving the rail network in the West Midlands.
Answer: The British Transport Police has recently been given an increased budget - a 15% rise with an increase of £63 million over the three-year settlement, which will see over 200 additional officers over two years, improving coverage at key hubs across England...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure eligible men take up prostate cancer screening in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: There is currently no national prostate cancer screening programme. The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) is an independent scientific advisory committee which advises ministers and the National Health Service in all four countries on all aspects o...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that eligible women take up breast cancer screening in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Answer: Through our National Health Service screening programmes, we can reduce mortality and morbidity from cancer in the population who appear healthy and have no symptoms, by detecting conditions at an earlier, more treatable stage. Each year, over 15 million ...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolio: Disease ControlForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department will provide £50 million per year, for the next two years, to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
Answer: The UK is a longstanding supporter of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), having contributed £1.4 billion since 1995. This has enabled GPEI to reduce wild poliovirus cases by over 99 per cent. The UK is also the largest sovereign donor to Gavi...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Businesses: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support young people to pursue careers in tech start ups in the Midlands.
Answer: The Government is taking a range of steps to increase awareness among young people in the Midlands about the diverse and rewarding career opportunities available in the tech sector. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has developed partnerships wit...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWheelchairs: West MidlandsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to work with NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB to reduce the number of patients that are waiting an extended period for a wheelchair.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision and commissioning of local wheelchair services, based on the needs of their local population.NHS England supports ICBs to reduce variation in the quality and provision of National Health Serv...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity and Pollution: Sutton ParkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109512More
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 discussions she has had with Birmingham City Council on additional funds t
Answer: Natural England has discussed the following options for funding with Birmingham City Council to support biodiversity and pollution reduction; Severn Trent Water’s 5-year funded Asset Management Programme, future utilisation of agri-environment scheme fund...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Sutton ParkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109511More
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, how many meetings have taken place between Natural England and Birmingham City
Answer: Natural England has had 12 face to face meetings since 1 January 2024 with Birmingham City Council, with ongoing dialogue in between meetings. Natural England would be happy to meet with the Rt Hon Member and discuss.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordZimbabwe: CommonwealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to question 57617 on Zimbabwe: Commonwealth, what recent steps she has taken to support a further Commonwealth assessment mission.
Answer: The timing of any Commonwealth assessment mission is for the Secretary General and the Government of Zimbabwe to agree. Given the time passed since their last reports, we would welcome a Commonwealth assessment mission returning to Zimbabwe to follow up o...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of young people entering the building and construction sector in the West Midlands.
Answer: The Government has also been working closely with the Mayor of the West Midlands and local authority leaders on a new £75 million construction skills package over the next three years to help meet rising sector demand. Alongside this, the Secretary of Sta...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →