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Member of Parliament

Sir Andrew Mitchell

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

7 Jun 2001

Commons start

24 years, 11 months

Time in Commons

63.9 %

Voting participation

-9.4 % vs avg

2,543

Majority

45

Debates (12 months)

49

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 8516

Constituency office

[email protected] 0121 321 3113

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 181/211 (86 %)
Migration 119/169 (70 %)
Transport 61/87 (70 %)
Trade 59/88 (67 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Work / Employment 36/75 (48 %)
Education 49/95 (52 %)
Democracy / Parliament 23/43 (53 %)
NHS / Health 30/56 (54 %)

Party history

Conservative 11 Jun 1987 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Sutton Coldfield 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Sutton Coldfield 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times
Sutton Coldfield 7 Jun 2001 to 6 May 2010 Elected 2 times
Gedling 11 Jun 1987 to 1 May 1997 Elected 2 times

Roles

Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs 8 Jul 2024 to 4 Nov 2024 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill 28 Feb 2024 to 28 Feb 2024
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development and Africa) 25 Oct 2022 to 5 Jul 2024 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip 4 Sep 2012 to 19 Oct 2012 HM Treasury
Secretary of State for International Development 12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012 Department for International Development
Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office) 20 May 2005 to 6 May 2010
Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) 10 Sep 2004 to 20 May 2005 Home Office
Draft Charities Bill (Joint Committee) 29 Apr 2004 to 15 Sep 2004

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Sutton Coldfield Turnout 48,333
Candidate Party Votes Share
Andrew Mitchell Con Conservative 18,502 38.3 %
Rob Pocock Lab Labour 15,959 33.0 %
Mark Hoath RUK Reform UK 8,213 17.0 %
John Sweeney LD Liberal Democrat 2,587 5.4 %
Ben Auton Green Green Party 2,419 5.0 %
Wajad Burkey WPB Workers Party of Britain 653 1.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,470 of 2,302 eligible divisions (63.9 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1470

Total votes

706

Aye

764

No

39

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 706 / Noes 764

Divisions

Page 4 of 98
Division Vote
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 No
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment Aye
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory Aye
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
Tax
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 No
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part
Tax
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

6

Speeches

38

Questions

5

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 5 appearances
Defence 5 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Tax 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 1
National Accident Prevention Strategy 28 Apr 2026 2
Topical Questions 21 Apr 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Middle East 13 Apr 2026 1
Middle East 2 Mar 2026 1
Jimmy Lai: Prison Sentence 9 Feb 2026 1
China and Japan 2 Feb 2026 1
Police Reform White Paper 26 Jan 2026 1
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill 26 Jan 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (3)

Role, work or services: Writing a book Payer: AM Heath & Co Ltd, 5 Warwick Court, London WC1R 5DJ Additional information: Any payments will be listed below.

Role, work or services: Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer From: 27 June 2025. Until: 26 June 2026. Payer: Africa50 (Africa50 helps bridge Africa’s infrastructure funding gap by facilitating project development, mobilizing public and private sector finance, and investing in infrastructure on the continent), Tour Ivoire 3 - 8ème étage, Marina de Casablanca, Boulevard des Almohades, Casablanca 20000 Morocco ACOBA consulted: Yes (Registered 10 July 2025)

Role, work or services: Adviser From: 2 February 2026. Payer: SuBaha Investments (SuBaha Investments is set up as a diversified investment manager that will operate a collection of investment funds under a single corporate structure. The corporate structure is a Collective Investment Scheme (CIS) Manager), SuBaha Investments c/o IQEQ Fund Services (Mauritius) Limited 33, Edith Cavell Street Port-Louis 11324 Mauritius ACOBA consulted: Yes (Registered 23 February 2026)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (2)

Name of donor: Glass Express Midlands Ltd Address of donor: Unit 9, Union Road, Oldbury, B69 3EX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,500 Donor status: company, registration 06465299 (Registered 4 July 2025)

Name of donor: Beaver Metals & Metallic Extractors Address of donor: Beaver Metals & Metallic Extractors Ltd, Marsh Lane, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1NS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Donor status: company, registration 00510565 (Registered 25 July 2025)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (6)

Name of donor: Aid Alliance Address of donor: 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The services of a Policy Adviser for up to 2 days per week, value £800 Date received: 5 May 2025 to 31 May 2025 Date accepted: 5 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 03395681. Registered Charity No. 1068839 (Registered 2 June 2025)

Name of donor: Aid Alliance Address of donor: 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The services of a Policy Adviser for up to 2 days per week from 1st June to 30th June, value £1,600 Date received: 1 June 2025 to 30 June 2025 Date accepted: 1 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration Company Registration No. 03395681 Registered Charity No. 1068839 (Registered 27 June 2025)

Name of donor: Aid Alliance Address of donor: 8 All Saints Street London N1 9RL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The services of a Policy Adviser for up to 2 days per week from 1 November to 24 November, value £2,000 Date received: 1 November 2025 to 24 November 2025 Date accepted: 1 November 2025 Donor status: company, registration Company Registration No. 03395681 Registered Charity No. 1068839 (Registered 25 November 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (5)

Name of donor: Mo Ibrahim Foundation Address of donor: 35 Portman Square, London W1H 6LR Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Single flight for myself from Marrakech to London (£915.00), return flights between London and Marrakesh for my parliamentary adviser (£790.00), two rooms accommodation for myself and my adviser (£1,457.64), hospitality (£148.46) and local transport (£90), value £3,401.10 Destination of visit: Morocco Dates of visit: 31 May 2025 to 3 June 2025 Purpose of visit: Participating in the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Conference, I was accompanied by my parliamentary adviser. (Registered 16 June 2025)

Name of donor: Black Sea Security Forum Address of donor: City of Odesa, Ukraine, 65000 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Single flight from Moldova to Morocco (£814.22), hotel (£200) and land travel in Ukraine (£303), value £1,317.22 Destination of visit: Ukraine (Odesa) Dates of visit: 29 May 2025 to 31 May 2025 Purpose of visit: Speaking at the Black Sea Forum (Registered 16 June 2025)

Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd (CFI Ltd) Address of donor: CFI Ltd, PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Hotel (£950), flights (£884), local transport, tour guides and VIP service/transfer, meals and hospitality (£646), VIP transfer to the airport (£320). My adviser's flights (£755), hotel room including VAT (£1400), local transport, tour guides, VIP service/transfer meals and hospitality (£923), value £5,878 Destination of visit: Israel and Palestine Dates of visit: 26 May 2025 to 29 May 2025 Purpose of visit: Fact finding political delegation (Registered 17 June 2025)

7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000 (1)

Name of company or organisation: Equinox International Holdings Limited Nature of business: Life sciences Interest held: from 20 August 2021 Additional information: Shares are held and managed by Kingsley Capital Partners. (Registered 14 November 2022)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Name of donor: African Development Bank, Avenue Lamblin, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire Senior adviser to the African Development Bank, Avenue Lamblin, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. I expect to devote 5 days a year to this role. I have waived the fee and will receive a nominal payment of £1. Date interest arose: 7 April 2025 Date interest ended: 1 September 2025 (Registered 8 April 2025; updated 14 September 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Sir Andrew Mitchell?

Sir Andrew Mitchell is a Member of Parliament representing Sutton Coldfield. Source

Which party does Sir Andrew Mitchell represent?

Sir Andrew Mitchell currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Sir Andrew Mitchell represent?

Sir Andrew Mitchell currently represents Sutton Coldfield. Source

How long has Sir Andrew Mitchell been an MP?

Sir Andrew Mitchell has been in the House of Commons for 24 years, 11 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Sir Andrew Mitchell voted in?

Sir Andrew Mitchell has recorded votes in 1,470 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (63.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Sir Andrew Mitchell voted against their party?

Sir Andrew Mitchell has voted against the party majority 39 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Sir Andrew Mitchell held?

Sir Andrew Mitchell has 13 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Sir Andrew Mitchell?

Sir Andrew Mitchell has registered interests in 6 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Sir Andrew Mitchell's latest election result?

Sir Andrew Mitchell's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Sutton Coldfield, with a majority of 2,543. Source

How active is Sir Andrew Mitchell in parliamentary debates?

Sir Andrew Mitchell has made 49 contributions across 45 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source