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Any questions for Andrew Mitchell?

Andrew Mitchell is the Shadow International Development Secretary. He was first elected as MP for Gedling in 1987 and re-elected in 1992 before losing his seat in 1997. In 2001 he was elected as MP for Sutton Coldfield. He was a Whip and Minister for Social Security in John Major's Government.

Michael Howard appointed him Shadow Minister for Economic Affairs in November 2003 and in September 2004, he became a Shadow Minister for Home Affairs. Since May 2005, he has served as the Shadow Secretary of State for International Development. He was a leading member of David Davis' leadership campaign.

In his current job he has travelled widely in the developing world and has recently returned from Burma and you can watch a video diary of his trip here.

You can leave your questions for Andrew Mitchell in the thread below or email them here.

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Any questions for Francis Maude?

Do you have a question for Francis Maude. In the last Challenge the Chairman interview before the local elections, Jonathan Sheppard will be putting your questions to Francis. You can leave your question in the comment section below or email [email protected].

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24th April: The interview is now live.