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Andrew has 62 Hansard debate appearances, 159 parliamentary questions, and 2 sponsored bills on record. Activity data comes from Hansard, the UK Parliament Questions API, and the Bills API.

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

24

Speeches

35

Questions

8

Interventions

0

Answers

5

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 8 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances
Defence 4 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
UK Aid Policy: Global Funding Trends 7 Jul 2026 1
UK Aid Policy: Global Funding Trends 7 Jul 2026 1
UK Aid Policy: Global Funding Trends 7 Jul 2026 1
Police Leadership Commission Report 6 Jul 2026 1
Police Leadership Commission Report 6 Jul 2026 1
Police Leadership Commission Report 6 Jul 2026 1
Asylum Accommodation 29 Jun 2026 1
UK Politics: Pro-Israel Influence 22 Jun 2026 1
UK Politics: Pro-Israel Influence 22 Jun 2026 1
UK Politics: Pro-Israel Influence 22 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.

158

Written

1

Oral

157

Answered

159

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 25 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 20 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 20 questions
Department for Transport 12 questions
Department for Education 11 questions
Home Office 10 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 10 questions
Treasury 10 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 13 questions
Crime / Justice 12 questions
NHS / Health 9 questions
Environment / Climate 9 questions
Tax 8 questions

Recent questions

Question
Hospitals: Parking 11 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Air Pollution: Sutton Coldfield 11 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Retail Trade: Sutton Coldfield 10 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Shoplifting: Sutton Coldfield 9 Sept 2026 Home Office
Employment: Young People 7 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Energy: Housing 7 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fly-tipping: Sutton Coldfield 7 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Legal Aid Scheme: Sutton Coldfield 7 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice
Broadband: Sutton Coldfield 7 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Mental Health Services: Sutton Coldfield 2 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Doctors and Nurses (Developing Countries) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Registers of Births and Deaths Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sir Andrew Mitchell in parliamentary debates?

Sir Andrew Mitchell has made 72 contributions across 62 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sir Andrew Mitchell asked?

Sir Andrew Mitchell has tabled 159 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 158 written and 1 oral. The Commons average is 126 questions per MP over the same period.

What is the difference between written and oral questions?

Written questions require a formal written response from a government minister, usually within a set number of sitting days. Oral questions are asked aloud during departmental question time in the Commons chamber.