Andrew Mitchell MP Sutton Coldfield, Conservative

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Last updated 3rd Jun 2009

1. Israeli settlements
2. Northcote Road shops
3. Dangerous dogs petition
4. Clapham Junction tube
5. Heathrow expansion
6. Health services
7. Fly tipping

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Biography

• Born:

  23/3/1956

• Positions

  PPS to: William Waldegrave as Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1988-90, John Wakeham as Secretary of State for Energy 1990-92; Assistant Government Whip 1992-93; Government Whip 1993-95; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security 1995-97; Shadow Minister for: Economic Affairs 2003-04, Home Affairs 2004-05; Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2005-10; Secretary of State for International Development 2010-12; Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury September-October 2012; Chief Whip September-October 2012; Member, Parliamentary and Political Service Honours Committee September-October 2012.

• Electoral history

  Contested Sunderland South 1983 general election. Member for Gedling 1987-97. Contested Gedling 1997 general election. Member for Sutton Coldfield 2001-10, for Sutton Coldfield (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election.

• Political interests

  International development, health, defence, economy.

• Party groups

  Chair, Cambridge University Conservative Association 1977; Secretary, One Nation Group of Conservative MPs 1989-92, 2005-; Vice-chair, Conservative Party (candidates) 1992-93.

• Countries of interest

  Africa, Far East, USA.

Election record for Sutton Coldfield, 05 Jun 2010

Registered interests

Registrable shareholdings: An investment in an unquoted property investment vehicle - DV3 Limited. An investment in an unquoted property investment vehicle - DV4 Limited. An investment in a limited liability partnership financing films - Ingenious Film Partners 2.

Overseas visits: 29 November-2 December 2008, to Chad, in my capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development. The cost of my flights was met by Flying Lion Ltd. (Accommodation was provided by EUFOR, the European Union force in Chad.) (Registered 2 December 2008) 12-16 April 2009, to Ethiopia, Kenya and Eritrea in my capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development. The cost of my flights was met by Flying Lion Ltd. (Accommodation was provided by the British Embassies in Ethiopia and Eritrea; no overnight stay in Kenya.) (Registered 20 April 2009)

Sponsorship or financial or material support: In my role as Shadow Secretary for International Development I have received donations towards the running costs of my office, including travel costs, from the following: Mr Stephen Massey, of London (personal donation) (Registered 14 July 2008) Keltruck Limited, West Midlands (company donation) (Registered 16 July 2008) I.M. Group Limited (company donation) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: donation to my constituency association of £10,000 Date of receipt: 25 June 2009 Date of acceptance: 3 July 2009 Donor status: individual (Registered 9 July 2009) Mr Stephen Allcock, of London (personal donation) (Registered 5 June 2009) Mr Lennart Perlhagen, of London (personal donation) (Registered 17 June 2009) Name of donor: Mr Doug Ellis Address of donor: private Brompton Capital Limited, London (company donation) (Registered 4 March 2009) Armajaro Holdings Limited, London (company donation) (Registered 25 March 2009) Mr Lennart Perlhagen, of London (personal donation) (Registered 8 April 2009) (Registered 17 December 2008) Mr Lennart Perlhagen, of London (personal donation) (Registered 2 February 2009) Mrs Helena Frost, of Hove (personal donation) Mr Dolar Popat, of Middlesex (personal donation) (Registered 23 February 2009) (Registered 8 September 2008) Mr Dominic Casserley of London (personal donation) (Registered 19 November 2008) Mr Jerome Booth, of London (personal donation) (Registered 3 December 2008) Mr William Salomon, of London (personal donation)

Remunerated employment, office, profession etc: Senior Strategy Adviser to Accenture. (£35,001-£40,000)

Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests: I am a trustee of a family trust for my children. In my capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development I have received from Pearsons PLC (company donation) 1520 English dictionaries at no cost, in support of the Project Umubano, the Conservative Party's social action project in Rwanda. (Registered 28 July 2008)

Remunerated directorships: Supervisory Board member of The Foundation (small specialised management consultancy).

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