What assessment she has made of the potential impact of non-staffing costs on the sustainability of schools in Sutton Coldfield constituency.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 7 Jun 2001
Andrew Mitchell.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Sutton Coldfield.
Commons votes
222/521
43% attendance · top 93% of MPs
Party alignment
3%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
131
across 88 debates · 22,366 words
Written Qs
216
209 answered · 7 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Conservative and Unionist Party MP in Reform UK-controlled territory.
The Rt Hon Sir Andrew Mitchell is the Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield, and has been an MP continually since 7 June 2001.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Mitchell broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 | Yes | vs party |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 | No | vs party |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 | No | vs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
28 Apr
National Accident Prevention Strategy
“Accident prevention should be led by a single national strategy co-ordinated from the Cabinet Office, with RoSPA tasked to design it; preventable accidents represent a hidden crisi…”
9 Feb
Jimmy Lai: Prison Sentence
“The focus should be narrowly on securing clemency and a one-way ticket home for Lai, which would benefit all parties including China.”
20 Jan
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
“Suggested material changes in circumstances (Trump's stance) warrant pausing implementation; implied the previous Conservative Government would never have accepted such a deal give…”
20 Jan
Official Development Assistance
“British International Investment should receive continued capital injections to support business investment and employment creation in poorest regions.”
None recorded
Mitchell holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 44 | 20.4% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 36 | 16.7% |
| Department for Education | 20 | 9.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 20 | 9.3% |
| Department for Transport | 15 | 6.9% |
| Home Office | 13 | 6.0% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 13 | 6.0% |
| Treasury | 9 | 4.2% |
Most recent.
Whether University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust will receive funding for new batteries and solar panels as part of the Clean Energy Upgrades for Hospitals and Military Sites scheme.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the conference on illicit finance has been postponed.
Awaiting answer.
Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote (a) Royal Sutton Coldfield and (b) the West Midlands as destinations for British holidaymakers in summer 2026.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Role, work or services: Writing a book
Role, work or services: Writing a book
Payer: AM Heath & Co Ltd, 5 Warwick Court, London WC1R 5DJ
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Remuneration: £44,304 a year (60,000 USD. The conversion rate on 18 February 202 Remuneration: £44,304 a year (60,000 USD. The conversion rate on 18 February 2026 is £44,304)
From: 2 February 2026.
Hours: 15 hrs a quart… |
Role, work or services: Adviser
Role, work or services: Adviser
From: 2 February 2026.
Payer: SuBaha Investments (SuBaha Investments is set up as a diversified investment… |
Remuneration: £22,000 a quarter (amount has been converted from US Dollars based Remuneration: £22,000 a quarter (amount has been converted from US Dollars based on on 3 July 2025 exchange rate), Africa50 will meet the co… |
Role, work or services: Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
Role, work or services: Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
From: 27 June 2025. Until: 26 June 2026.
Payer: Africa50 (Africa50 h… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 230,540 | 84.8% |
| Office Costs | 26,927 | 9.9% |
| Staff Travel | 5,881 | 2.2% |
| Accommodation | 5,653 | 2.1% |
| MP Travel | 2,862 | 1.1% |
| Total · 125 claims | 271,863 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Mitchell on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sutton Coldfield | 18,502 | 38.3% | Won |
| 2019 | Sutton Coldfield | 31,604 | 60.4% | Won |
| 2017 | Sutton Coldfield | 32,224 | 61.0% | Won |
| 2015 | Sutton Coldfield | 27,782 | 54.6% | Won |
| 2010 | Sutton Coldfield | 27,303 | 54.0% | Won |
2024 — full result, Sutton Coldfield.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew MitchellWON | Con | 18,502 | 38.3 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Sutton Coldfield →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 22,366 words
17 Jul 2024 → 13 May 2026
17 Jul 2024 → 13 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
216 tabled · 209 answered
216 tabled · 209 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
20 entries
20 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£271,863 · FY 24_25
£271,863 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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