Andrew Mitchell
Conservative - Sutton Coldfield
2,543 (5.3%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 7th June 2001
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
(since October 2022)Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
(since July 2024)13 Former APPG memberships
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax, Chinese in Britain, Choice at the End of Life, Friends of Syria, Iran, Levelling up Birmingham, Responsible Tax, Rwanda, Srebrenica, St Helena, Trafficked Britons in Syria, War Crimes, WhistleblowingDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(4 debate interactions)
(4 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(12 debate contributions)
(5 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Andrew Mitchell has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Andrew Mitchell
National Museum of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic History and Culture
Tabled by: Oliver Heald (Conservative - North East Hertfordshire)That this House recognises the important role played by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC since it opened its doors to the public on 24 September 2016, documenting and enabling the study of the life, history and culture of African Americans; notes that …
(Most recent: 15 Jul 2020)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 9
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Labour: 1
Judge-led public inquiry into the Horizon scandal
Tabled by: Lord Beamish (Labour - North Durham)That this House recognises the life-changing injustices experienced by subpostmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; notes with the deepest sadness that subpostmasters have served custodial sentences and suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not commit; recognises the role of the Government in prolonging this crisis through not fulfilling their role of …
(Most recent: 21 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 63
Scottish National Party: 43
Independent: 13
Liberal Democrat: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 7
Conservative: 7
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Andrew Mitchell, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
1 Urgent Question tabled by Andrew Mitchell
Andrew Mitchell has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Andrew Mitchell
A Bill to make provision about the keeping and maintenance of registers of births and deaths; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report on the merits of a scheme for the United Kingdom to pay to train two doctors or nurses in developing countries for each doctor or nurse recruited to the National Health Service from those countries.
6 Bills co-sponsored by Andrew Mitchell
Criminal Appeal (Amendment) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Barry Sheerman (LAB)
Vehicle Registration Offences (Penalty Points) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Andrew Griffith (Con)
Planning (Proper Maintenance of Land) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Jonathan Gullis (Con)
Demonstrations (Abortion Clinics) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Rupa Huq (Lab)
Immigration (Time Limit on Detention) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Tulip Siddiq (Lab)
Sanctions (Human Rights Abuse and Corruption) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lord Austin of Dudley (None)