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Andrew has 65 Hansard debate appearances, 157 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.

27

Speeches

35

Questions

8

Interventions

0

Answers

5

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 10 appearances
Foreign Affairs 8 appearances
Defence 4 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Courts and Tribunals Bill 13 Oct 2026 1
Courts and Tribunals Bill 13 Oct 2026 1
Courts and Tribunals Bill 13 Oct 2026 1
International Update 12 Oct 2026 1
International Update 12 Oct 2026 1
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

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

156

Written

1

Oral

155

Answered

157

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 26 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 21 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 18 questions
Home Office 11 questions
Department for Education 11 questions
Department for Transport 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
Tax 9 questions
Environment / Climate 9 questions

Recent questions

Question
Hedgehogs: Conservation 9 Oct 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Burglary: Sutton Coldfield 15 Sept 2026 Home Office
Transport: Sutton Coldfield 15 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Roads: Sutton Coldfield 15 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Accident and Emergency Departments: Birmingham and Solihull 15 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Air Pollution: Sutton Coldfield 11 Sept 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hospitals: Parking 11 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Retail Trade: Sutton Coldfield 10 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Shoplifting: Sutton Coldfield 9 Sept 2026 Home Office
Broadband: Sutton Coldfield 7 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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 65 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 157 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 156 written and 1 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.