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Written Question
Dementia: Health Services
Monday 7th November 2022

Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 September to Question 49591 on Dementia: Health Services, how many civil servants worked on dementia care policy and delivery between 2009 and 2021; and when she plans to announce how many civil servants will work on the delivery of the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission.

Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The information requested on the number of civil servants who worked on dementia care policy and delivery between 2009 and 2021 is not held centrally. We are currently unable to provide the information requested on resources for the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission as plans are under development. The specific number of civil servants working on the Mission will vary over time.


Written Question
Dementia: Health Services
Wednesday 19th October 2022

Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 26 September to Question 49591, how many civil servants were allocated to work on the delivery of the National Dementia Mission between 2009 and 2021; and how many civil servants will be allocated to work on the delivery of the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission.

Answered by Neil O'Brien

There was no National Dementia Mission between 2009 and 2021. Resourcing plans for the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission are underway.


Written Question
Debts: Pakistan
Tuesday 11th October 2022

Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with (a) the International Monetary Fund and (b) his counterparts in G7 countries on helping to ensure that Pakistan’s debt repayments do not divert resources from the ongoing humanitarian situation in that country.

Answered by Andrew Griffith - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Government expresses deep concern and condolences for the severe humanitarian and economic impact of flooding in Pakistan. The UK recently announced an uplift in Pakistan flood relief funding, taking the total amount pledged to £16.5m. In addition, at COP26, the UK announced more than £55m of support to help Pakistan tackle climate change.

The Government regularly engages on debt issues with our international partners in a number of fora. The UK acts in concert with its partners in the Paris Club and G20 on international debt issues and we stand ready to consider any formal request from Pakistan through the Paris Club or Common Framework process.


Written Question
Dementia: Health Services
Monday 26th September 2022

Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many civil servants will be allocated to work on the delivery of the National Dementia Mission.

Answered by Neil O'Brien

At this stage, we are currently unable to confirm the specific number of civil servants who will be allocated to work on the delivery of the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission, announced on 14 August 2022.


Written Question
Genocide: Rwanda
Tuesday 6th September 2022

Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 14 July to Question 29907, if she will increase Government resources for investigations of Rwandan nationals in the UK alleged to have taken part in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis.

Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)

Information about spend on investigations into war crimes committed abroad is not held by the Home Office.

The Metropolitan Police has national responsibility for carrying out UK police inquiries for the investigation of all allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and torture.

It will receive up to £3.24 billion in 2022/23 through the police funding settlement, an increase of up to £169.3 million when compared to 2021/22.

Decisions on how to allocate resources and distribute funding, including for investigation of alleged war crimes, is an operationally independent matter for Chief Constables, PCCs and Mayors with PCC functions, in this case the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and the Mayor of London.


Written Question
War Crimes: Criminal Investigation
Tuesday 6th September 2022

Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 14 July to Question 29906, how much the Government has spent on investigations into war crimes committed abroad by suspects living in the UK over each of the last five years.

Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)

Information about spend on investigations into war crimes committed abroad is not held by the Home Office.

The Metropolitan Police has national responsibility for carrying out UK police inquiries for the investigation of all allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and torture.

It will receive up to £3.24 billion in 2022/23 through the police funding settlement, an increase of up to £169.3 million when compared to 2021/22.

Decisions on how to allocate resources and distribute funding, including for investigation of alleged war crimes, is an operationally independent matter for Chief Constables, PCCs and Mayors with PCC functions, in this case the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and the Mayor of London.


Written Question
Africa: Genito-urinary Medicine
Monday 18th July 2022

Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support reproductive health in Africa.

Answered by Vicky Ford

As outlined in the recent International Development Strategy, the UK is strongly committed to "empowering women and girls, unlocking the agency and power of all people" by "driving progress on universal, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights". The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) supports a broad range of programmes, including on maternal and child health, family planning and HIV and AIDS. Since taking up position of Minister for Africa in September I have visited clinics offering Reproductive Health Services in Senegal, Tanzania, Malawi and Sierra Leone and had the opportunity to hear first hand from women, medical staff and community leaders of the transformational impact these services are having on women and their families.

The UK has supported 9.5 million women and girls to use modern methods of contraception since 2018 through the Women's Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) programme, which now works across 17 African countries. This £260 million programme delivers voluntary family planning services and reproductive health and rights, with a focus on reaching those most in need - young people, women living in extreme poverty and people with disabilities. It has averted 45,080 maternal deaths, 5.9 million unsafe abortions and 16.5 million unintended pregnancies.

The UK also plays a vital role in strengthening countries' own ability to deliver life-saving maternal, reproductive and child health services through the Global Financing and Reproductive Health Supplies programmes, and our support to FP2030 and UNAIDs.


Written Question
Genocide: Rwanda
Thursday 14th July 2022

Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will increase the resources the UK Government is providing to investigations of Rwandan nationals in the UK alleged to have taken part in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis.

Answered by Sarah Dines

As the question concerns resources relating to investigations into Rwandan nationals in the UK, I am unable to provide an indication of future resource allocations. This falls under the responsibility of the Home Office and the relevant devolved administrations.


Written Question
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Public Expenditure
Thursday 14th July 2022

Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which projects have underspent in order to contribute departmental budget from (a) climate finance and (b) foreign aid in order to fund lethal aid to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Jane Hunt

Around £100m from the BEIS International Climate Finance budget in 2022-23 has been identified to be handed back to HM Treasury.


Written Question
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis: Public Appointments
Wednesday 13th July 2022

Asked by: Andrew Mitchell (Conservative - Sutton Coldfield)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether senior leaders outside of the police service can apply to be the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner.

Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)

Details of the criteria for selecting the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner were published in the recruitment information pack: Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service: application pack - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The process to recruit a new Commissioner is well underway and there will be an announcement in due course.