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Andrew Mitchell MP

- Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield
- Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, International Development (since 20 May 2005)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 12,283 votes. — 163rd out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Andrew Mitchell voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and 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, Child Support, Burma, Afghanistan
(based on written questions asked by Andrew Mitchell and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Business of the House: Burma (Cyclone Nargis) (8 May 2008)
“I thank the Secretary of State for his statement and for advance sight of it. Our thoughts and prayers are with the many thousands who have lost friends and relatives in this tragedy, and those who are struggling to survive the aftermath of this terrible disaster. It is clear that the situation in Burma is a massive humanitarian catastrophe, the like of which, as the Secretary of State said,...”
- Written Answers — International Development: India: Overseas Aid (6 May 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what funds his Department provided to the (a) Food and Drug Capacity Building Project, (b) Orissa Health Systems Development Project, (c) Second National Aids Control Project, (d) Malaria Control Project and (e) Tuberculosis Control Project in India in each year from 2001-02 to 2007-08.”
- Written Answers — International Development: Kenya: HIV Infection (6 May 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much his Department spent in Kenya on HIV/AIDS control in each year from 2001-02 to 2007-08; and on what projects.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 63 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 54% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 61 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Andrew Mitchell speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 196 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,082 (222nd) | £21,102 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,491 (211th) | £20,637 | £18,866 (262nd) | £18,473 (411th) | £17,983 (373rd) | £30,964 (27th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £85,496 (281st) | £81,531 | £68,999 (412th) | £70,026 (178th) | £65,462 (258th) | £40,726 (498th) |
| Members' Travel | £7,447 (325th)* | £6,196 | £9,934 (340th) | £10,245 (319th) | £12,631 (joint 218th) | £10,086 (214th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £997 (130th) | £100 | £163 (386th) | £734 (joint 204th) | £394 (289th) | £158 (373rd) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,146 (242nd) | £1,213 | £707 (401st) | £873 (joint 316th) | £631 (504th) | £2,873 (23rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,317 (173rd) | £5,687 | £4,387 (171st) | £3,013 (260th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £989 (joint 432nd) | £0 | £1,944 (joint 210th) | £1,944 (joint 206th) | £1,944 (joint 203rd) | £1,944 (joint 192nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £143,965 (196th) | £136,466 | £125,902 (278th) | £125,641 (191st) | £118,767 (197th) | £104,760 (45th) |
* Car £4,959 (151st). Rail £1,467 (383rd). Air £224 (202nd). European £797 (53rd).
