In Parliament

Andrew Mitchell calls on the Government to consider increasing overseas development spending to 0.6% next year ahead of the promised 0.7% the following year. He also highlights the disastrous decision to abolish the Department for International Development and raises concerns about continued spending in China.

Andrew Mitchell speaks in favour of assisted dying, making the point that we cannot continue to let dying people’s suffering go unanswered; it is time for dignity, for compassion, and for a choice at the end of life.

Following the Government statement on the decision to place the Metropolitan Police Service in the “engage” process, Andrew Mitchell highlights the importance of the quality of leadership at the very top and urges the Government to look to the military for a new Police Commissioner.

Intervening during the Second Reading of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, Andrew Mitchell seeks assurances from the Foreign Secretary over concerns that the Bill breaks a solemn international treaty and damages our international reputation.

Andrew Mitchell calls on the Prime Minister to take urgent action on alleged Rwandan war crimes perpetrators who have been living freely in the UK for 16 years to ensure that what has so far been justice massively delayed will not be ultimately be justice denied.

Andrew Mitchell intervenes on the Home Secretary whilst introducing the Queen’s Speech debate on law and order to back calls for new measures to tackle economic crime and better funding for enforcement agencies.

Andrew Mitchell supports efforts to stop people trafficking across the English Channel, but tells MPs that he believes the Rwanda scheme will not work and instead outlines four things the Government should do to solve the problem.

Andrew Mitchell questions the Home Secretary about the costs of the migration and economic development partnership with Rwanda.

Andrew Mitchell welcomes efforts to improve the immigration system, but speaks in support of amendments to the Bill that would reduce the time before an asylum seeker can work to six months, improve the safe and legal route options for people fleeing terror and persecution, and recruit more civil servants instead of expensive ‘offshoring’.