Sir Andrew Mitchell
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Sutton Coldfield · in Parliament since 7 June 2001
Constituency office
Sutton Coldfield Conservative Association, 36B High Street, Royal Sutton Coldfield, B72 1UP
Tel: 0121 321 3113
Website
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Coldfield | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Sutton Coldfield | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Sutton Coldfield | 7 June 2001 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 2 times |
| Gedling | 11 June 1987 | 1 May 1997 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 11 June 1987 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gedling | |||
| Sunderland South |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | Opposition | 8 July 2024 | 4 November 2024 |
| Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development and Africa) | Government | 25 October 2022 | 5 July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip | Government | 4 September 2012 | 19 October 2012 |
| Secretary of State for International Development | Government | 12 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office) | Opposition | 20 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) | Opposition | 10 September 2004 | 20 May 2005 |
| Shadow Minister (Treasury) | Opposition | 10 November 2003 | 10 September 2004 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) | Government | 6 July 1995 | 1 May 1997 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 20 July 1994 | 6 July 1995 |
| Vice-Chair, Conservative Party | Other | 1 July 1992 | 1 July 1993 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 11 January 1992 | 20 July 1994 |
Voting participation
579th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 121 | 51.3% |
| 2025 | 322 | 114 | 35.4% |
| 2024 | 200 | 117 | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 129 | 50.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 144 | 57.4% |
| 2021 | 242 | 185 | 76.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 156 | 82.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 693 | 64.9% |
| 59th | 631 | 275 | 43.6% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 192nd of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 27 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 70 | 55 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 702 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 711 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 107 | 42 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 113 | 52 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 79 | 45 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
21st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
1987
- – Became MP for Gedling
- – Joined Conservative
1992
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
- – Appointed: Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
1993
- – Left role: Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
1994
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
1995
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security)
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
1997
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security)
2001
- – Became MP for Sutton Coldfield
2003
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Treasury)
2004
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Treasury)
2005
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
2010
- – Became MP for Sutton Coldfield
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office)
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for International Development
2012
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
- – Left role: Secretary of State for International Development
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
2022
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development and Africa)
2024
- – Became MP for Sutton Coldfield
- – Left role: Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development and Africa)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Constituency: Sutton Coldfield
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.