Andrew Mitchell

Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)

Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield

Andrew Mitchell’s voting in Parliament

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Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: UNRWA: Finance 18 Mar 2024

    We are appalled by allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the 7 October attack against Israel, a heinous act of terrorism that the UK Government has repeatedly condemned. We are pausing any future funding of UNRWA. The UK provided £35 million to UNRWA this financial year, including an uplift of £16 million for the Gaza humanitarian response, all of which was disbursed before the...
  • Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Development Aid: Armed Conflict 18 Mar 2024

    The UK advocates for the full, unimpeded, safe and timely access by impartial humanitarian actors to those in need of protection and life-saving assistance in conflict zones and crisis situations. We will continue to use our political influence and diplomatic networks in support of frontline humanitarian agencies, helping to ensure people caught up in conflict and crisis receive the...
  • Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Somaliland: Commonwealth 18 Mar 2024

    The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of independent and equal sovereign states. It is for the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Commonwealth Secretariat to take forward expressions of interest and to assess whether an aspirant member meets the eligibility criteria for membership. The UK, alongside others in the international community, does not recognise Somaliland's unilateral...

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Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Also represented Gedling

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Topics of interest

Andrew Mitchell campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • International Development
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Home Office
  • Home Department
  • Burma
  • Initiatives (Funding)
  • Burma: Overseas Aid
  • Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations
  • Afghanistan

Currently held offices

  • Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development) (since 25 Oct 2022)
  • Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development and Africa) (since 25 Oct 2022)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill (28 Feb 2024 to 28 Feb 2024)
  • Chief Whip ( 4 Sep 2012 to 19 Oct 2012)
  • The Secretary of State for International Development (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
  • Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office) (20 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)
  • Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) (10 Sep 2004 to 20 May 2005)
  • Member, Draft Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (29 Apr 2004 to 15 Sep 2004)
  • Shadow Minister (Treasury) (10 Nov 2003 to 10 Sep 2004)
  • Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee ( 4 Dec 2002 to 22 Jan 2004)
  • Member, Work and Pensions Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 6 May 2003)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) ( 6 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
  • The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (20 Jul 1994 to 6 Jul 1995)
  • Member, Members' Interests Committee (20 Jun 1994 to 17 Jul 1995)
  • Vice-Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Jul 1992 to 1 Jul 1993)
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (11 Jan 1992 to 20 Jul 1994)

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Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.

1. Employment and earnings
Payments received from Biteback Publishing, 21 Marina Court, Castle Street, Hull HU1 1TJ, via AM Heath & Co Ltd, 5 Warwick Court, London WC1R 5DJ, for a book:
3 October 2023, received an interim sales payment of £1,368.17. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 16 October 2023)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Power Minerals
Address of donor: Wrens Court, 46 South Parade, Sutton Coldfield B72 1QY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Office space provided to my local association between 25 May 2022 and 24 May 2023, of which I had the use. On 1 September 2023, a payment of £3,000 was made to the donor; revised total value £26,103.96
Donor status: company, registration 06715071
(Registered 04 August 2022; updated 01 September 2023)
Name of donor: Heidi Ellis
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 to Royal Sutton Coldfield Conservative Association
Donor status: individual
(Registered 17 July 2023)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Power Minerals
Address of donor: Wrens Court, 46 South Parade, Sutton Coldfield B72 1QY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for a Bruce Springsteen concert at Aston Villa, value £598
Date received: 16 June 2023
Date accepted: 16 June 2023
Donor status: company, registration 06715071
(Registered 22 June 2023)
7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000
From 20 August 2021, Equinox International Holdings Limited (life sciences), held and managed by Kingsley Capital Partners. (Registered 14 November 2022)

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