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Andrew has 66 Hansard debate appearances, 152 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

38

Questions

8

Interventions

0

Answers

5

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 9 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances
Defence 5 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.

151

Written

1

Oral

150

Answered

152

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 25 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 21 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 18 questions
Department for Education 16 questions
Department for Transport 10 questions
Treasury 10 questions
Home Office 9 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 8 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 13 questions
Crime / Justice 10 questions
NHS / Health 9 questions
Environment / Climate 9 questions
Tax 8 questions

Recent questions

Question
Youth Guarantee: Birmingham 10 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Large Goods Vehicles: Parking 10 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Childcare: Sutton Coldfield 10 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Anti-social Behaviour: West Midlands 10 Jul 2026 Home Office
Mobile Broadband: West Midlands 10 Jul 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: West Midlands 10 Jul 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Roads: Birmingham 10 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Biodiversity: Sutton Coldfield 10 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fuel Poverty: Birmingham 8 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Foster Care: Sutton Coldfield 8 Jul 2026 Department for Education

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 75 contributions across 66 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 152 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 151 written and 1 oral. The Commons average is 127 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.