In Parliament

Following the Foreign Secretary’s statement on UK support for Ukraine, Andrew Mitchell urges the Government to join other European countries in helping to shoulder the financial burden of the humanitarian load on the frontline states.

Andrew Mitchell calls for the UK Government to do more to address the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and for the UK to lead the international community and to host the pledging conference announced by the UN for mid-March.

Andrew Mitchell welcomes the catch-up programme to tackle the elective-care backlog in the NHS caused by covid and, at a time of high taxation, calls on the Government to ensure value for money.

Andrew Mitchell backs the Government’s levelling up plans particularly the innovation accelerators and the smart city region programme, and welcomes the brownfield remediation money which will stop the building of houses on the green belt.

Andrew Mitchell pays tribute to Jack Dromey, MP for Birmingham Erdington.

Following the Prime Minister’s statement on the Sue Gray Report, Andrew Mitchell tells the PM that he has been deeply concerned by events at No.10 during lockdown and, after 30 years, he no longer has his support.

Andrew Mitchell speaks in the Holocaust Memorial Day debate to repeat his calls for justice for the victims of the Rwandan genocide and for the UK to extradite the five people suspected of taking part in the genocide who are living freely in Britain. 

Following an Urgent Question on the possibility of a future economic crime Bill, Andrew Mitchell calls for a meeting to discuss investigatory powers for Companies House.

Andrew Mitchell intervenes in debate in support of calls for the UK Government to take a lead in the recognition of Somaliland.