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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