In Parliament

Andrew Mitchell explains why he has changed his mind on this issue since he first entered the House of Commons and how he now strongly supports the bill and giving people this choice.

Andrew Mitchell reminds the Government on the importance of overseas development spending and soft power for our national security at a time “when the world is more dangerous than at any time in our lives”.

Shadow Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell tables an Urgent Question on Sudan. Sudan is currently the largest humanitarian crisis, hunger crisis and displacement crisis in the world and, as penholder on Sudan at the United Nations Security Council, the UK has a special responsibility to accelerate international efforts to find a solution.

Shadow Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell responds to the Government statement on the middle east.

Shadow Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell questions the Government on the situation in the middle east and on efforts to combat the weaponising of disinformation.

Following the Government’s agreement with Mauritius to hand over sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), Shadow Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell questions the Minister for the Overseas Territories on the new deal with the Government of St Helena to house any migrants arriving in BIOT in the interim period.

Shadow Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell questions the Government on the decision by the Spanish authorities to implement border and passport checks at the frontier with Gibraltar on 10 October.

Shadow Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell responds to the Government statement on the conclusion of negotiations on the sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Andrew Mitchell opens the Adjournment Debate on the proposed closure of the Royal Sutton Coldfield police station.