Andrew Mitchell

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

Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield

Andrew Mitchell’s voting in Parliament

Andrew Mitchell is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Andrew Mitchell sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

We have lots more plain English analysis of Andrew Mitchell’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Andrew Mitchell’s full vote analysis page for more.

Andrew Mitchell has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Namibia: Economic Cooperation 20 Sep 2023

    Namibia will be one of 25 selected African countries attending the UK-African Investment Summit in April 2024, a high-level event promoting UK-African partnerships in trade and investment, finance, technology, clean energy, food security, critical minerals and women's entrepreneurship. There will be a particular focus on the UK's distinctive role in supporting the economic capabilities of...
  • Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Zimbabwe: Economic Cooperation 19 Sep 2023

    The UK is working to increase trade and investment with Zimbabwe to help drive economic growth, create jobs and reduce poverty. Through our Economic Partnership Agreement, Zimbabwean companies have duty-free and quota-free access to the UK market, and we are particularly focused on supporting Zimbabwean exports of horticulture produce like blueberries and peas, increasing choices for UK...
  • Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Zimbabwe: Development Aid 19 Sep 2023

    The UK is committed to supporting Zimbabwe and its people on a path to long-term, inclusive, and resilient development, democracy, and prosperity. The UK's development assistance addresses the priorities in the UK's International Development Strategy and is aligned with the Government of Zimbabwe's National Development Strategy. In particular it is focused on empowering women and girls,...

More of Andrew Mitchell’s recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

Profile

Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield

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

Also represented Gedling

Expenses

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

  • 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)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Future MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 4 Sep 2023.

1. Employment and earnings
Until 25 October 2022, senior adviser to Montrose Associates, 97, Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6JE; strategic consultancy. Remuneration of £9,000 plus VAT a quarter with an expected time commitment of two days a quarter from 1 May 2018. (Registered 23 October 2014; updated 07 December 2015, 17 May 2018 and 07 November 2022)
From 18 March 2019 until 25 October 2022, adviser providing general business advice to Arch Emerging Partners Ltd, 48 Dover St, London W15 4FF, investment managers. In return for 2.5 days' work, I received £15,000 plus VAT a year, plus commission for introducing any new business. (Registered 01 April 2019; updated 14 August 2019 and 07 November 2022)
From 3 March 2020 until 25 October 2022, senior adviser on African matters to SouthBridge, an investment bank providing pan-African financial and advisory solutions for clients across Africa, of PCD Tower 11th floor KN 67 Street, Kigali, Rwanda. Remuneration of £39,600 (which included withholding tax), in return for a commitment of nine days a year. (Registered 09 March 2022; updated 07 November 2022)
From 3 March 2020 until 25 October 2022, senior adviser to Kingsley Capital Partners (a private equity and venture capital firm), 1 Maddox Street, London W1S 2PZ. In addition to the remuneration listed below, I received shares in Equinox International Holdings Ltd amounting to 0.5% at an estimated value of approx. £130,000 ($150,000); and shares in Himalayan Ventures Limited amounting to 0.25% at an estimated maximum value of £12,500. Hours: 8 days a year. (Registered 12 March 2020; updated 20 August 2021, 07 November 2022 and 14 November 2022)
20 August 2021, in addition to those listed above, I received shares in Equinox International Holdings Ltd amounting to 0.5% at an estimated value of approx. £130,000 ($150,000). Hours: none in addition to those listed above. (Registered 20 August 2021; updated 24 December 2021 and 14 November 2022)
From 1 March 2022 until 25 October 2022, I received £12,500 plus VAT each financial quarter. Hours: none in addition to those listed above. (Registered 19 April 2022; updated 07 November 2022)
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:
23 December 2022, received an interim sales payment of £462.09. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 09 January 2023)
24 August 2022, received £150 from Buxton International Festival, 3 The Square, Buxton SK17 6 KZ, for speaking at the Festival on 22 July 2022. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 01 September 2022)
22 September 2022, received £334.86 from Guardian News and Media Ltd, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1P 2AP, for an article published on 6 September 2022. Hours: approx. 2 hrs. (Registered 22 September 2022)
From 26 September 2022 until 25 October 2022, a member of the Inquiry Commission into the treatment of Zhanbolat Mamay in the Republic of Kazakhstan. I have taken no fee but these would have been received from Bindmans LLP, 236 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8HB. (Registered 06 October 2022; updated 07 November 2022)
14 October 2022, received £150 from Henley Literary Festival, Kings Arms Barn, Henley on Thames RG9 2DG, for speaking at their festival on 5 October 2022. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 14 November 2022)
24 October 2022, received £150 from Isle of Wight Literary Festival, Northwood House, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 8AZ, for speaking at their festival on 9 October 2022. Hours: 1 hrs. (Registered 14 November 2022)
14 November 2022, received £250 from the Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival, 10 Fairfield Close, Exmouth EX8 2 BN, for speaking at the festival on 17 September 2022. Hours: approx. 2 hrs. (Registered 29 November 2022)
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: Suburban Inns Ltd
Address of donor: C/O Baldwins Holdings Ltd, Ventura Park Road, Tamworth B78 3HL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Accommodation for three nights for me and a member of staff during the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, total value £1,260
Date received: 2-5 October 2022
Date accepted: 2 October 2022
Donor status: company, registration 12528764
(Registered 19 October 2022)
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)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: (1) Ministry for Business, Tourism and The Port (2) British Airways
Address of donor: (1) HM Government of Gibraltar, Suite 971, Europort, Gibraltar GX11 1AA (2) Waterside PO Box 365, Harmondsworth UB7 0GB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) For me and my spouse, flights £440.14, hotel £350, two dinners £322, total value £1,112.14 (2) For me and my spouse, flight upgrade with a value of £540
Destination of visit: Gibraltar
Dates of visit: 25-27 November 2022
Purpose of visit: To attend the GIBUNCO Gibraltar International Literary Festival 2022.
(Registered 12 December 2022)
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)
8. Miscellaneous
From 1 October 2017 until 25 October 2022, senior adviser to the African Development Bank, Avenue Lamblin, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. I devoted approximately five days a year to this role and waived the fee, receiving instead a nominal payment of £1 a year. (Registered 24 February 2022; updated 07 November 2022)
On 18 November 2022, Sutton Coldfield Conservative Association accepted a donation of £980 from Nigel Waldron as part of a winning auction bid at its annual dinner. (Registered 14 December 2022)

View the history of this MP’s entries in the Register

More about the register

Note for journalists and researchers: The data on this page may be used freely, on condition that TheyWorkForYou.com is cited as the source.

This data was produced by TheyWorkForYou from a variety of sources. Voting information from Public Whip.

Profile photo: © Parliament (CC-BY 3.0)