MP for Sutton Coldfield
“A long-serving Conservative MP with very high party loyalty and a record of senior government roles, who has occasionally rebelled on end-of-life and crime-bill amendments.”
Sir Andrew Mitchell is the Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield, first elected in 2001. He has held a number of senior government roles, including Secretary of State for International Development (2010–2012), Chief Whip (2012), and Minister for Development and Africa (2022–2024), and he served as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs in 2024.
Mitchell shows strong party loyalty (about 98%) and a parliamentary attendance of around 62%, above the party average of 56%, with 30 rebel votes. On policy votes, he generally supports immigration controls, transgender rights, the asylum system, and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while his votes on Universal Credit, NHS funding, and some regulatory issues are more mixed.
There are 22 declared financial interests. These include donations and other support for activities as an MP (10 entries), visits outside the UK (5 entries), and entries for employment and earnings (including ongoing paid employment) and shareholdings.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
14 positions
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
Feb 2024 - Feb 2024
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development and Africa)
Oct 2022 - Jul 2024
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
Sept 2012 - Oct 2012
Secretary of State for International Development
May 2010 - Sept 2012
Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office)
May 2005 - May 2010
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
NODraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
NOOpposition Day: Youth unemployment
AYEOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
AYEDraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
NOSentencing Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Opposition role · 8 Jul 2024
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
Parliamentary role · 28 Feb 2024
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
