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Archive 18
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2 September 2007 : News Release Mark Pritchard and other Shropshire rail campaigners are celebrating after it was announced that the Office of the Rail Regulator has finally agreed to allow a new direct rail link from Shropshire to London. full story |
2 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about DNA evidence found on bomb parts and fragments in Iraq and Afghanistan. full story |
2 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he has made any applications to the European Solidarity Fund for funding for areas of England affected by recent flooding. full story |
2 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary how many UK police are on attachment to Interpol. full story |
2 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary questions relating to the protection of foreign dissidents from assassination while resident in England. full story |
20 August 2007 : News Release Mark Pritchard inspects the newly refurbished and disabled access friendly improvements to Newport Police Station. full story |
20 August 2007 : News Release Mark Pritchard, himself a former scout, has praised the work of Shropshire's scouts. full story |
20 August 2007 : News Release
Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, has warned that "uncontrolled mass immigration" is in danger of undermining Telford's good community relations. full story |
9 August 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard made a pre-season visit to the Bucks Head stadium to meet with ground staff, directors and AFC Telford United Chairman Lee Carter. full story |
9 August 2007 : News Release Shifnal MP, Mark Pritchard, has continued his support for the campaign to bring a new community swimming pool to Shifnal. full story |
3 August 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard MP, Chairman of the All Party Group for the Philippines, has warned of "a forced mass exodus" of thousands of Filipino overseas workers from the UK because of the government's new Points-Based System (PBS) of managed migration. full story |
2 August 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has written to the Chinese Ambassador in London asking him to "investigate urgently" with the Chinese government, claims that cats are being boiled alive in some regions of China. full story |
26 July 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard supported Samaritans 24:7 campaign which aims to raise awareness of Samaritans service, their need for volunteers and funds. full story |
25 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Minister for Schools and Learners whether current sex and relationship education teaching in schools is adequate given the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases among teenagers. full story |
25 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about safeguards to ensure national security and sensitive design and manufacture systems are safeguarded from foreign powers following the auction of the Government stake in the Atomic Weapons Establishment. full story |
25 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to undertake research into the sulphur content of coal mined in the United Kingdom. full story |
25 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families about efforts to improve the educational achievement of children in local authority care. full story |
24 July 2007 : Speech Mark Pritchard initiates a debate on relations with Russia and calls for the Government to adopt a policy on the behaviour of political dissidents who have been granted asylum in the UK. full story |
24 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Solicitor-General about the costs of the Serious Fraud Office’s ongoing Operation Holbein investigation. full story |
24 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary about threats to the life and security of Mr. Boris Berezovsky while resident in the UK. full story |
23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls for the Health Minister to meet with Shropshire MPs to discuss the underfunding of community care in the county. full story |
23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Debate Mark Pritchard takes part in a debate on Saudi Arabia and raises his concerns about repression of religious minorities. He also calls for Arab investment in the region to be directed towards schools and hospitals rather then arming militias. full story |
23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to commission research to quantify the amount of carbon dioxide emissions generated by imports to the UK of Chinese-manufactured goods. full story |
23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard calls for the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to make a statement on the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency's choice of sites for storing nuclear waste. full story |
23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills about Government-funded research given to the development of UK nanotechnology companies. full story |
23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary about discussions held with Taiwan on its plans to expand its civil nuclear programme. full story |
22 July 2007 : Article
This has not been a good few weeks for the BBC. full story |
22 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard questions the representative of the Church Commissioners about its policy on broadcasts from cathedrals and churches. full story |
22 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Minister for the Olympics what discussions she has had with the National Sports Academy at Lilleshall about it being used as a training facility for the 2012 Olympics. full story |
22 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Home Secretary about DNA found on bomb parts and fragments in Iraq and Afghanistan. full story |
22 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Home Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about the issue of Philippine nationals working in the NHS and nursing homes who will be required to leave in 2007/08 because of new visa restrictions. full story |
22 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what support is being given to the British fashion industry. full story |
22 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question
In a written question to the Work and Pensions Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about the use of with profits insurance funds in support of the Financial Assistance Scheme. full story |
22 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will make a statement on the findings of the Young review. full story |
22 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to meet with her Australian counterpart to see what lessons can be learned from public policy on matters of social cohesion in Australia. full story |
22 July 2007 : Parliamentary Debate Mark Pritchard calls for the Serious Fraud Office to investigate allegations of the abuse of market share of brewing companies and leisure companies with large managed and tenanted public house property portfolios. full story |
18 July 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has called upon the residents of Donnington, Horton, Muxton and Hadley, to sign a petition to "head off" any plans by the government to store nuclear waste at the Ministry of Defence depot at MOD Donnington. full story |
18 July 2007 : Parliamentary Debate Mark Pritchard raises concerns with the Solicitor-General about conflicting targets between the police and Crown Prosecution Service. full story |
18 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls for the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to make a statement regarding allegations of fraud and deception in parts of the BBC. full story |
18 July 2007 : Parliamentary Debate
Following the Home Secretary's statement on the Government's new crime strategy, Mark Pritchard calls for changes to the monthly crime figures to include victims previously omitted such as those under 16, those who own commercial property or those who live in shared accommodation such as nurses, students and the elderly. full story |
18 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question
In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary about the amount of time the Minister for Immigration will have to spend away from the department acting in his role as Minister for the West Midlands. full story |
17 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question During a debate following a Government statement on delivery a world-class skilled workforce, Mark Pritchard raises concerns at the number of training and continuing professional development courses for members of the armed forces being cancelled due to overstretch. full story |
17 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mark Pritchard asks what discussion have taken place with the police about establishing a central database for people convicted of animal welfare crimes. full story |
17 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about assistance for those affected by floods in Shifnal. full story |
17 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether he proposes to bring forward regulations to ban the sale of puppies and kittens through pet shops. full story |
17 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary about discussions held with local authorities about civil contingencies and emergency planning in the event of a nuclear, biological and chemical or dirty bomb detonating in the UK. full story |
17 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary what plans he has to support the first ever visit of the President of Moldova to the United Kingdom in Autumn 2007. full story |
16 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for Wales, Mark Pritchard asks what discussions have been held with the Welsh Assembly Government on health and safety and the new Welsh gas pipeline. full story |
16 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary how many weapons or parts of weapons were reported as missing to the Royal Military Police between 2002 and 2007. full story |
16 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary a series of questions relating to Kosovo. full story |
16 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about discussions held with the Russian government on plans to bring Russia into closer economic union with the European Union. full story |
16 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Justice about discussions held with the Bar Council on increasing the number of judicial appointments from people with state educational backgrounds. full story |
16 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families about measures to improve the educational achievements of children in institutional care. full story |
15 July 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has acknowledged the vital work carried out by the national charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) at a high profile reception at the House of Commons. full story |
15 July 2007 : Parliamentary Debate
During the debate following the Foreign Secretary's statement about Alexander Litvinenko case, Mark Pritchard asks if the Foreign Secretary believes that the measures he has taken will do anything to cause the Russian's to change their stance on extradition. full story |
15 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for Defence, Mark Pritchard asks how many UK military personnel are providing close protection for EU mission staff. full story |
15 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Defence Secretary about the number of accidents and deaths investigated by the Land Accident Investigation Unit between June 2006 and June 2007. full story |
15 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with his Cuban counterpart on Cuba's biological warfare programme. full story |
15 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Minister for the Olympics if she plans to visit the National Sports Academy at Lilleshall in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. full story |
11 July 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard is pressing Ministers to "rule out completely" that former and under-used military sites in Shropshire will not be used to store nuclear waste. full story |
11 July 2007 : Parliamentary Debate
Mark Pritchard calls for a House of Commons debate on the Government's proposals to change the national curriculum and calls for any global theories on climate change to be taught in a balanced way. full story |
11 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Mark Pritchard asks how many English universities have campuses in China and India. full story |
11 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about special funding support to tackle the aftermath of the recent floods in Shropshire. full story |
11 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mark Pritchard asks what discussions he has had with the Government of Iran ahead of the next Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species conference on preserving the North Persian leopard. full story |
10 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mark Pritchard asks about the number of redundancies at JobCentre Plus since July 2006. full story |
10 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary about the numbers of overstayers in the UK since 1997. full story |
9 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls for legislation to ban the use of electric shock collars for dogs. full story |
9 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls for introduction of animal welfare education classes in schools. full story |
9 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about meetings held with the greyhound industry on the welfare of retired racing greyhounds. full story |
9 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mark Pritchard asks about discussions held with the Jockey Club on the design of racecourses and the reduction of the incidence of injuries to racehorses. full story |
8 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to make a statement on the outcome of the 59th annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission. full story |
8 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions for an estimate of the number of jobseeker allowance recipients who have refused jobs on grounds of religious objections. full story |
8 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Work and Pensions Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks how many people have been issued with gender recognition certificates in the last 12 months. full story |
8 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about the potential loss of European woodland to bio-fuels production. full story |
8 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Mark Pritchard asks about the number of cases of squatting reported in the past year. full story |
8 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Home Secretary about the funding of airport policing. full story |
5 July 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has called upon West Midlands Ambulance chiefs "to do far more" to protect ambulance crews from increasing attacks. full story |
5 July 2007 : News Release
Shropshire residents have been "abandoned" by government Ministers following the recent flooding that has hit the County. full story |
3 July 2007 : News Release
The future of the Princess Royal Hospital's 24 hour overnight pediatric service will be decided next Tuesday by the Joint Committee examining the future of Shropshire's two hospitals. full story |
3 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard tackles the Secretary of State for Wales on the problems faced by Cosford training staff who are willing to relocate to RAF St Athan but are unable to because of the differential in house prices. full story |
3 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Transport about restrictions on the number of pieces of hand baggage allowed for air travellers departing UK airports. full story |
3 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Government what support is given to UK energy companies developing new energy resources in the Black Sea. full story |
2 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Mark Pritchard asks about efforts to increase the amount of pet-friendly holiday accommodation in the UK. full story |
1 July 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard gave an "insight" into the busy life of an MP when he met with pupils from Thomas Telford School who are studying citizenship. full story |
1 July 2007 : Parliamentary Debate Mark Pritchard calls for the Government to be vigilent in its investigation of the small proportion of fraudulent claims. full story |
1 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary what discussions her Department has had with the Romanian National Agency for the Protection of Minors on unaccompanied Romany minors entering the UK. full story |
27 June 2007 : Parliamentary Debate Speaking in the House of Commons, Mark Pritchard calls for as much investment for flood alleviation measures in inland counties as is spent on coastal areas. full story |
27 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had with devolved authorities on development of a single UK tourism strategy. full story |
26 June 2007 : Speech Mark Pritchard introduces a debate on the future status of Kosovo and calls for the Government to put pressure on the US not to make a unilateral declaration on Kosovo's independence, but instead work towards a negotiated agreement. full story |
26 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Defence, Mark Pritchard queries the operational suitability of combat footwear issued to UK forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. full story |
26 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question
In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Health Secretary how many beds are available in the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust. full story |
25 June 2007 : News Release Mark Pritchard visited Moorfield School to give some "helpful hints" on global politics ahead of a mock G8 Summit, which will be held in Shrewsbury. full story |
25 June 2007 : News Release Mark Pritchard, has called for a "fundamental review" of West Mercia Police's policy on policing community events. full story |
25 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard pays tribute to the charity Leonard Cheshire and the excellent respite care facilities it operates in Wellington. full story |
24 June 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has written to Borough of Telford and Wrekin engineers and the Environment Agency asking for "urgent action" to deal with flooding in Tibberton. full story |
24 June 2007 : News Release Mark Pritchard has called on West Mercia Police "to completely rethink" it policy on policing local community events after it was revealed that this year's Shifnal Carnival and Street Fair might have to pay a police bill of up to £6,000. full story |
24 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Church Commissioners' policy on the use of cathedral buildings by the creative media industry. full story |
24 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question
In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary how many so-called honour crimes have been reported by West Mercia Police in the past year. full story |
24 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about the numbers of people claiming jobseeker's allowance who have refused jobs on conscientious or religious grounds. full story |
20 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks about monitoring and regulation of dog breeders by local authorities. full story |
