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Andrew Mitchell
Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield
- Also represented Gedling
- Secretary of State, International Development (since 12 May 2010) (note about dates)
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
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- Voting record
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Andrew Mitchell voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Has never voted on encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: International Development, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department, Health, Transport, Local Government and the Regions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Initiatives (Funding), Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations, Burma: Overseas Aid, Afghanistan, Child Support
(based on written questions asked by Andrew Mitchell and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
- Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
- Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — International Development: Afghanistan: Politics and Government (2 Feb 2012)
“Developing stronger local government in Helmand and across the country is essential for the long-term stability of Afghanistan. My officials are in regular contact with the Government of Afghanistan, Provincial Governors and international partners on this issue. In Helmand, the UK is working closely with the Provincial Governor's office, with district government officials and local...”
- Written Answers — International Development: Debts (2 Feb 2012)
“The primary debt relief mechanism is the heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) initiative for low income countries. A country is eligible if its debt level is considered unsustainable as assessed against the following criteria, using data from the end of 2010: (a) Income—A country must have a per capita income that qualifies it as eligible for concessional support from the World Bank's...”
- Written Answers — International Development: Sudan: Debts (2 Feb 2012)
“The level of Sudan's external debt is estimated to be in the order of £38 billion. One of the technical requirements for debt relief under the heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) initiative is a full account of Sudan's debt covering precise amounts, creditors and time periods. The International Monetary Fund is nearing completion of this exercise.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 41.20% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 509 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £21,800 (209th) | £22,831 (joint 235th with 1 other) | £22,082 (222nd) | £21,102 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £18,009 (joint 2nd with 55 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £18,058 (307th) | £20,768 (193rd) | £21,491 (211th) | £20,637 | £18,866 (262nd) | £18,473 (411th) | £17,983 (373rd) | £30,964 (27th) |
| Staffing costs | £103,270 (81st) | £90,012 (229th) | £85,496 (281st) | £81,531 | £68,999 (412th) | £70,026 (178th) | £65,462 (258th) | £40,726 (498th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,194 (294th) | £11,022 (73rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,188 (437th)1 | £5,403 (443rd)2 | £7,447 (325th)3 | £6,196 | £9,934 (340th) | £10,245 (319th) | £12,631 (joint 218th with 1 other) | £10,086 (214th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £314 (232nd) | £434 (230th) | £997 (130th) | £100 | £163 (386th) | £734 (joint 204th with 1 other) | £394 (289th) | £158 (373rd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,044 (114th) | £1,355 (99th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,658 (208th) | £1,478 (102nd) | £1,146 (242nd) | £1,213 | £707 (401st) | £873 (joint 316th with 3 others) | £631 (504th) | £2,873 (23rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,107 (224th) | £4,317 (173rd) | £5,687 | £4,387 (171st) | £3,013 (260th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,255 (joint 257th with 4 others) | £989 (joint 432nd with 6 others) | £0 | £1,944 (joint 210th with 1 other) | £1,944 (joint 206th with 1 other) | £1,944 (joint 203rd with 1 other) | £1,944 (joint 192nd with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £163,526 (149th) | £157,665 (128th) | £143,965 (196th) | £136,466 | £125,902 (278th) | £125,641 (191st) | £118,767 (197th) | £104,760 (45th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,551 (121st). Rail £156 (550th). Other: Rail £297 (64th). Air £184 (28th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,499 (158th). Rail £358 (509th). Other: Mileage £65 (64th). Rail £228 (80th). European £253 (127th).
3 Car £4,959 (151st). Rail £1,467 (383rd). Air £224 (202nd). European £797 (53rd).