In Parliament

Andrew Mitchell welcomes the Government’s White Paper on adult social care and calls for coherent policies to enable people to stay in their homes for as long as possible. He supports the Royal Sutton Coldfield Cottage Hospital’s newly agreed services in this respect which will have a real impact in Sutton Coldfield.

Following the Home Secretary’s statement on the tragedy that took place in the English Channel yesterday, Andrew Mitchell calls on the Home Secretary to ensure that the intelligence and security services work with their international counterparts to tackle the criminal gangs of people smugglers and calls for asylum claims to be processed at British embassies.

Andrew Mitchell backs an amendment to the Health and Care Bill that requires the Government to regularly publish assessments of future workforce needs and plan for that health and care workforce to be met.

Andrew Mitchell welcomes outcome of COP26 and calls on UK to use the remainder of its presidency to redouble efforts to share excess vaccine doses with developing countries.

Speaking in the first day of the Budget Debate, Andrew Mitchell welcomes transport funding for the west midlands, and outlines the need for funding in Sutton Coldfield for skills, homes and town infrastructure.

Following the Urgent Question on the arrest of the Sudanese Prime Minister, Andrew Mitchell calls for any plans on debt relief schemes with Sudan to be put on hold until a lawful regime is put in place and for the Government to consider sanctions, including the Magnitsky sanctions, against those who have illegally taken over Sudan.

During the debate on the Second Reading of the Health and Social Care Levy Bill, Andrew Mitchell seeks an assurance that the Government will report back every six months on the progress on tackling the NHS backlog as a result of this levy.

Andrew Mitchell speaks in a debate on the legacy of Jo Cox and recounts his experiences of meeting her in Sudan and co-chairing, with her, the all-party group for friends of Syria.

Andrew Mitchell highlights the strategic importance of Ethiopia in the region and urges a cessation of fighting on all sides and better humanitarian access, which is grossly inadequate at the moment.