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Andrew Mitchell, MP for Sutton Coldfield and Secretary of State for International Development

Andrew Mitchell

MP for Sutton Coldfield and
Secretary of State for International Development

Parliament

Below are recent Parliamentary contributions, including debates and questions, by Andrew Mitchell

International Assistance: Disability | International Development | Written Answers

The UK Government, along with our European Union partners, is working hard to secure the strongest possible outcomes for the world's poor at the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) summit next... [08 September 2010]

Malaria | International Development | Written Answers

The Department for International Development (DFID) is currently reviewing all our aid programmes and a spending review is underway across Government. Once the reviews are complete, we will set... [07 September 2010]

Malaria | International Development | Written Answers

Tackling malaria is a priority for the Government. We will increase our support to reduce the burden of illness and death caused by malaria in the poorest countries. We are also focusing on... [07 September 2010]

Pakistan Floods | Oral Answers to Questions - Health | Commons debates

I have not heard the details of what the hon. Gentleman has said, but in view of his concerns, I will certainly look in detail at what he said, and I shall write to him to advise him of what I... [07 September 2010]

Pakistan Floods | Oral Answers to Questions - Health | Commons debates

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his generous remarks about my officials, which I will pass on to them, and to others in Whitehall. He is right to stress the importance of the very inclusive... [07 September 2010]

Pakistan Floods | Oral Answers to Questions - Health | Commons debates

The hon. Gentleman is right to point to the inadequacy of the response from members of the European Union in the early days of the crisis. I think there was a significant improvement in the... [07 September 2010]

Pakistan Floods | Oral Answers to Questions - Health | Commons debates

The answer to the hon. Gentleman can only be that time will tell, but I am confident that we are all focused on trying to ensure that is indeed the case, and that focus will continue throughout... [07 September 2010]

Pakistan Floods | Oral Answers to Questions - Health | Commons debates

I believe I can give the hon. Gentleman the assurance that he rightly seeks. All of the taxpayers' money is allocated through my officials in Islamabad, after careful discussion of what results... [07 September 2010]

Pakistan Floods | Oral Answers to Questions - Health | Commons debates

Yes. [07 September 2010]

Pakistan Floods | Oral Answers to Questions - Health | Commons debates

My hon. Friend is right to talk about bearing down on corruption and ensuring that for every pound of hard-earned taxpayers' money, as well as of hard-pressed donor money that is spent, we get... [07 September 2010]

Pakistan Floods | Oral Answers to Questions - Health | Commons debates

The hon. Lady is absolutely right to draw attention to the maternal mortality figures in Pakistan. That is one of the reasons why, at the G8 summit earlier this year, the Prime Minister focused... [07 September 2010]

Pakistan Floods | Oral Answers to Questions - Health | Commons debates

On the hon. Gentleman's third point about a trust fund, that is a mechanism for which there might clearly be a significant role, but we must allow the pledging conference and the other... [07 September 2010]