23 October 2008 :
News Release
UK Coal should pay, says MP
Mark Pritchard has written to UK Coal “underlining in the strongest possible terms” that the costs of a possible Health Impact Assessment should be paid for by the company themselves – not by local taxpayers.
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23 October 2008 :
News Release
GP staff get MP's support
Mark Pritchard has met with doctors and dispensing staff at Wellington Road surgery, Newport to discuss the government's plans to remove dispensing powers from local GP practices.
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22 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Siting of Incinerators
Speaking in the House of Commons, Mark Pritchard calls an urgent debate on the siting of incinerators in relation to schools and residential areas.
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22 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Work and Skills debate
Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to take into account local unemployment rates when closing Jobcentre Plus offices so that they can be retained in areas where unemployment is highest.
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21 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Small Businesses - Corporation Tax
Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to help small businesses by repaying overpayment of corporation tax more quickly.
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20 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Primates: Pets
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to bring forward legislation to prohibit the keeping, selling, buying and training of primates as pets.
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20 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Prisoners Release
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Justice, Mark Pritchard asks how many prisoners released in 2007 served less than half their custodial sentence.
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16 October 2008 :
News Release
MP to oppose Granville incinerator proposal
Mark Pritchard has launched an online petition to oppose plans to site an incinerator waste burner at the Granville land fill site at Redhill.
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15 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Cuba: Sanctions
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to discuss with the US Administration the application of trade sanctions to Cuba.
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13 October 2008 :
Speech
Trading of Primates as Pets (Prohibition)
Mark Pritchard presents a Bill to prohibit the breeding, selling, purchasing and keeping of primates as pets.
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12 October 2008 :
News Release
Rising sun comes to Shropshire
Telford will play host this Friday to the British Japanese Parliamentary Group.
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12 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Promoting Democracy and Human Rights
Mark Pritchard raises issues of concern including democracy in Belarus and freedom of religion in India.
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12 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Bluetongue Disease: Disease Control
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mark Pritchard asks if he will extend the bluetongue protection zone to Shropshire.
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9 October 2008 :
News Release
MP wears pink
Mark Pritchard is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign for its award winning fundraising event, 'wear it pink', on Friday 31 October 2008.
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9 October 2008 :
News Release
Time running out for world's primates
Mark Pritchard will warn (Tuesday 14th October) that "time is running out for the world's primates" as he introduces a Ten Minute Rule Bill to Parliament.
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8 October 2008 :
News Release
MP support for wildlife
Mark Pritchard attended The Wildlife Trusts’ A Living Landscape reception at the House of Commons on Tuesday.
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8 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
MP calls for GP debate
Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to permit an urgent debate in the House of Commons on the future of general practitioner services.
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8 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Financial Stability
During a Commons debate on Financial Stability, Mark Pritchard raises his concerns about the impact of the rescue package on future public finances.
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8 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Helicopter Sales - Point of Order
On a point of order, Mark Pritchard highlights contradictions in replies he has received from Defence Ministers on the sale of helipcopters to foreign Governments.
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8 October 2008 :
Speech
Defence in the UK
During a debate on defence, Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to look at development of defence equipment such as conventional intercontinental ballistic missiles being developed in the USA.
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8 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Nature Conservation: Cambodia
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to offer conservation advice and support to the government of Cambodia to reduce the number of primates in that country on the ICUN red list of threatened species.
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7 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Aviation Duty
Mark Pritchard speaks out against the proposed aviation duty as failing to lower emissions, just their displacement to other European hubs.
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7 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Reparation by Offenders
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Justice to publish his response to the Shapland report on restorative justice.
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7 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Helicopters: Sales
In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary about the sale of helicopters to foreign governments.
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6 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Horn of Africa
Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary for his assessment of the security situation in the Horn of Africa.
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6 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Afghanistan: Casualties
In a question to the Defence Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about amputations as a result of injuries sustained in Operation Telic and Operation Herrick.
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5 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Offenders: Employment
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Justice to bring forward proposals to provide incentives to employers to train or employ former offenders as part of resettlement programmes.
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5 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Offenders: Rehabilitation
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Justice, Mark Pritchard asks what support his Department provides to local authorities in resettling former offenders, with particular reference to the provision of housing and employment advice.
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5 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Afghanistan: China
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to discuss with his Chinese counterpart the security of the China-Afghanistan border.
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5 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary how many UK nationals have been taken into custody following military operations as part of OP HERRICK in Afghanistan.
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5 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
BAE Mantis
Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary for an estimate of the in-service date for the Mantis unmanned aerial vehicle.
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5 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Defence Training Review Programme
In a question to the Defence Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks for the value of the contract for package 1 of the Defence Training Review programme.
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5 October 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Open Skies Treaty: Russia
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to discuss Russia’s continuing cooperation on the Open Skies Treaty with the Russian government.
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28 September 2008 :
Article
National debt threat to national security
Today the United Kingdom has many enemies - both seen and unseen. The threat from Al Qaeda and the Taliban is very real indeed - as I have witnessed first hand in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
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28 September 2008 :
News Release
MP vows to fight for local GPs
Government plans to change the way medicines are dispensed at local doctor’s surgeries could put the future of some Shifnal & Albrighton GP practices at risk, that’s according to Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, who has vowed to fight the government’s plans.
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28 September 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Biometrics: Airports
Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary about the UK Border Agency's use of data collected during biometric fingerprint checks at airports.
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21 September 2008 :
News Release
Life 30 month beef ban, says MP
Mark Pritchard is calling upon DEFRA and the European Commission to allow beef cattle to be taken to slaughter at 48 months old.
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9 September 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence how many UK nationals have been taken into custody following military operations as part of OP HERRICK in Afghanistan.
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9 September 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces: Training
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about the total cost of the defence training review programme.
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9 September 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Lasers
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to ensure the development of ground-based laser defence systems as part of the UK’s counter-mortar and counter-rocket capabilities.
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9 September 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Airports
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to meet representatives of airline operators to discuss the likely effects of airport ownership by airline operators.
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9 September 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Bus Services: Fares
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Transport meet bus operators' representatives to discuss return fare ticketing.
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12 August 2008 :
News Release
Concerns over ambulance cover
Mark Pritchard has called upon West Midland Ambulance Trust bosses to “state publicly” what the “minimum level of ambulance cover is for Shropshire”.
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27 July 2008 :
News Release
New Councillor welcomed
Telford & Wrekin’s new Councillor, Nigel Dugmore, was congratulated on Friday by Michael Gove MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools, and Families.
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27 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Cuba: Political Prisoners
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to raise the issue of the detention of journalist Victor Rolando Arroyo and the imprisonment of Dr. José García Paneque with the Cuban ambassador to the UK.
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20 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Pigs: Animal Welfare
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to meet representatives of the British pig industry to discuss the animal welfare standards adhered to by pig breeders.
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20 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces: Cadets
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Defence, Mark Pritchard asks about Departmental funding for the army cadet force, air training corps and sea cadet corps for 2009-10.
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20 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Ethiopia: Eritrea
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the Government of Eritrea on incursions into the international demilitarised area in the border region between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
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20 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Qatar: Eritrea
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to discuss with the Government of Qatar on the use of funds from Qatar by the Eritrean Government for non-violent purposes.
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20 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Immigrants: Deportation
Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary about the deportation of failed asylum seekers and illegal immigrants between October 2006 and October 2007.
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