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20 December 2006 : News Release Mark Pritchard has accused Borough Council chiefs of "discrimination against rural areas" and treating Rodington and Roden "like rural outposts". full story |
18 December 2006 : News Release Mark Pritchard is lending his support to residents of John Broad Avenue, Arleston following complaints from residents that HGV lorries have damaged pavements, which are now causing a health and safety risk. full story |
18 December 2006 : News Release
Mark Pritchard, was at hand to draw the tickets for the lottery, which is raising funds for a Shifnal Community Swimming Pool. full story |
18 December 2006 : News Release
Mark Pritchard joined a charity motorbike run raising money for the Severn Hospice and Macmillan Trust. full story |
18 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to make a statement about plans for a direct rail link between Shropshire and London. full story |
18 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Defence Secretary to ensure that kinetic military technology is developed through the Defence Industrial Strategy. full story |
18 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls for the Government to encourage the use of the English language in England in order to improve community cohesion. full story |
18 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary if discussions have been held with Christian denominational leaders about security matters relating to places of worship. full story |
18 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary about Russian dissidents receiving protection from police. full story |
18 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Health Secretary to make a statement on delays to breast cancer screening services at the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal NHS Hospital Trust. full story |
14 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about plans to review key worker shared ownership housing schemes managed by housing associations. full story |
14 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary if he has held recent discussions with his Bulgarian and Romanian counterparts on serious and organised crime. full story |
13 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question During Deputy Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, Mark Pritchard calls for an assurance that the UK will still hold a referendum should the EU attempt to introduce either a compressed or mini treaty. full story |
13 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls for the government to ensure that the history and heritage of England's cathedrals is taught in schools. full story |
12 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when the Lyons Review into local government will report. full story |
11 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, has spoken out for Shropshire's horse riders tabling at PQ to the Minister responsible for bridleways. full story |
11 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the International Development Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about aid to the Philippines to help the families of the victims of the recent typhoon. full story |
11 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about plans to use the Lilleshall National Sports Academy in Shropshire as a regional training facility for the 2012 Olympics. full story |
9 December 2006 : News Release
Mark Pritchard MP joined staff, volunteers, and clients at Wellington Cottage Care Centre Christmas fundraiser. full story |
9 December 2006 : News Release
Mark Pritchard is calling for an "early review" of Telford and Wrekin's Council's Standing Orders accusing Borough Council chiefs of "trying to shut down legitimate debate" about controversial planning applications. full story |
8 December 2006 : News Release Mark Pritchard MP meets Archbishop Michael Miller at the Vatican to discuss the importance of Faith Schools. full story |
8 December 2006 : News Release Mark Pritchard addresses A-level Politics students at Wellington's Blessed Robert Johnson School. full story |
8 December 2006 : News Release
Mark Pritchard joined Burton Borough School as they picked up prizes as part of Tesco's Computers for Schools programme. full story |
7 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Foreign Secretary about the FCO's abililty to provide assistance to UK citizens in the recent civil unrest in Tonga. full story |
7 December 2006 : News Release
92 year old, Mrs Florence Courtenay-Rose, of Mill Lane, Wellington received her MBE from HRH Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace recently. full story |
7 December 2006 : News Release Mark Pritchard was joined by fellow Conservative MP, Philip Dunne (Ludlow), when they met Defence Secretary Des Browne MP, in what the MPs said was: "a last push for Cosford". full story |
6 December 2006 : Parliamentary Debate During the debate on the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report, Mark Pritchard asks the Chancellor why we need to expand the powers of the Office of Government Commerce? full story |
6 December 2006 : Speech Mark Pritchard raises concerns about the effect of immigration from new EU countries and increasing unemployment in Shropshire and stresses the importance of an independent British foreign policy. full story |
5 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Defence Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about plans to extend the role of the Priory Group in treating serving and retired service personnel suffering from post traumatic stress. full story |
4 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary to undertake research into potential links between ethnic groups and particular criminal activities better to inform police investigations. full story |
4 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Health Secretary if she plans to consult with the Doctors Dispensing Association and pharmacy trading bodies on changes to the distribution of pharmaceutical products. full story |
4 December 2006 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard calls for an independent assessment of the findings of the public consultation process that has taken place for the strategic services plan for the Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin primary care trusts. full story |
2 December 2006 : News Release Mark Pritchard appeared on ITV's Tonight with Trevor Macdonald programme to discuss the need for improved access to keyworker and affordable housing in Shropshire full story |
30 November 2006 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has claimed that Wellington residents are having to endure "inconvenient bus journeys and long distance walks" just to pay TV licences and utility bills. full story |
30 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the government to encourage environmental technologies as a way of revitalising British manufacturing where so many jobs have recently been lost. full story |
30 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question During the debate following the Home Secretary's statement on the investigation into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, Mark Pritchard asks whether we should review people we allow to stay in the UK - especially regarding political dissidents who become agitators and thereby possibly undermine our national security? full story |
28 November 2006 : News Release
Mark Pritchard is urging national governing bodies of sport across the country to put more funding in to local clubs and organisations. full story |
27 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Speaking in the House of Commons, Mark Pritchard calls on the Work and Pensions Minister to ensure that the recent reductions in wholesale gas prices are passed on to the customer, particularly the elderly. full story |
27 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard raises a point of order picking up on the report in The Scotsman that Sir Menzies Campbell has dropped the 'Sir' in press releases - in an effort to convey the common touch - and asks whether the House has been informed of a change of name. full story |
27 November 2006 : Parliamentary Debate Mark Pritchard calls the Chancellor to account over the failing economy and highlights unemployment in Shropshire which has risen by 36 per cent in the past 12 months. full story |
27 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Defence Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks what percentage his Department has in QinetiQ. full story |
25 November 2006 : News Release
The government is trying to avoid "political fallout" following a series of decisions that have denied access to vital drug treatments for "deserving patients", that's according to Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard. full story |
25 November 2006 :
Mark Pritchard will join a cross-party Group of MPs when he meets with the Park Homes Association in the House of Commons on Monday (27th). full story |
25 November 2006 : News Release Mark Pritchard and local wildlife campaigners, are celebrating today after Priorslee Lake was officially designated a "Wildlife Site" within the County of Shropshire by Shropshire Wildlife Trust. full story |
23 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard calls for appointments and promotions in the CPS and civil service as a whole to be based on merit and ability. full story |
23 November 2006 : Parliamentary Debate Mark Pritchard questions the Home Secretary about the numbers of people entering the UK from Bulgaria and Romania when these countries join the EU. full story |
23 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Defence Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about trials to replace the 9mm Browning pistol. full story |
23 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence for a review of the siting of armed forces ammunition stockpiles to increase security and reduce risk of hazard. full story |
23 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the effect the abolition of the dividend tax credit on the number of private pension wind-ups. full story |
22 November 2006 : Speech
Mark Pritchard takes the opportunity of a debate on the Queen's Speech to highlight the valuable contribution Britain makes to the world and especially highlights the work of the various defence logistics organisations in his constituency. full story |
22 November 2006 : Article Published in Shropshire Star Borough council political chiefs have announced this week that they are seeking to borrow 20 million pounds to try and bail out some of the Princess Royal Hospital's debt. full story |
22 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Work and Pensions Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks if there have been any cases of benefit fraud being linked to the financing of suspected terrorists. full story |
22 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary about spending on the Future Rapid Effects System Programme to provide a new family of armoured vehicles. full story |
21 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for International Development Mark Pritchard asks how many of the schools in Afghanistan that were re-opened following the deployment of UK armed forces in the country have since been temporarily or permanently closed. full story |
21 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the impact of the proposed sale of Queen's Club on the development of British tennis. full story |
21 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Health Secretary to ensure that NHS financial turn-around teams have no conflict of interest with accountancy companies auditing NHS hospital annual accounts. full story |
17 November 2006 : News Release Mark Pritchard has written to Tom Taylor, Chief Executive of the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust, "seeking evidence" about the number of children admitted to the Princess Royal Hospital and the Royal Shrewsbury hospital paediatric wards for the last twelve months. full story |
17 November 2006 : News Release
Hospital campaigners have named the date for their community Hospital Bed Push. The idea is the brainchild of Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, who said that scores of staff and volunteer patients had already offered their support for the event. full story |
16 November 2006 : Parliamentary Debate
During the debate on the Queen's Speech, Mark Pritchard challenged the Health Secretary over a situation where Telford and Wrekin borough council offers to bail out the local NHS, which will result in a sharp rise in council tax to pay for health care which should have already been covered by national taxes. full story |
11 November 2006 : News Release Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, visited Bridge House Day Care Centre at Wappenshall. full story |
9 November 2006 : News Release
Local residents could be losing out in ensuring their views are known about Telford & Wrekin Borough Council's plans to build 30% more housing in the borough over the next five years, that's according to Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard. full story |
8 November 2006 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has "secured" a meeting with Des Browne MP, the Secretary of State for Defence, to talk about what Mr Pritchard calls: "the government's incremental abandonment of Shropshire's vital defence workers". full story |
8 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Transport Secretary to ensure that new smartcard ticketing under the new West Midlands, East Midlands and Cross Country rail franchise contract agreement will allow passengers to cross franchise borders using the same smartcard ticket. full story |
8 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Health Secretary to make a statement on the provision and availability of influenza vaccinations in the West Midlands. full story |
8 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Health Secretary about progress of the programme for the administering of influenza vaccinations. full story |
8 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Health Secretary about recent changes to the distribution of drugs to pharmacies. full story |
7 November 2006 : News Release
Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, has announced that he has "secured a meeting" with Environment Minister, Ian Pearson MP to discuss what help the government might give to "prevent future flooding and damage". full story |
7 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard calls for Government action to clear up confusion which has resulted in local authorities too often asking elderly people to sell their homes for health care rather than for social care. full story |
7 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Health Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks what plans she has to extend the financial role of the Foundation Trusts regulator, Monitor, in agreeing NHS trust hospitals' capital and revenue budgets for 2007 to 2010. full story |
7 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Home Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about the number of convictions for selling endangered animals in 2005. full story |
7 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary about research conducted on how to tackle ethnic gangs. full story |
7 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Home Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks how many foreign nationals were in prison in England and Wales as of August. full story |
7 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary about measures to stop vandalism of the National Police Memorial located on The Mall. full story |
7 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Defence Secretary about spending on identifying the merits of scramjet (supersonic combustion ramjet) technologies for military use. full story |
6 November 2006 : News Release
Economic migrants should learn English, that's according to local Conservative MP for The Wrekin, Mark Pritchard. full story |
6 November 2006 : Article
The destiny of RAF Cosford will be decided within the next three weeks. full story |
6 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard praises the work of Church youth workers in Shropshire and calls for more financial support for parishes who wish to employ youth workers. full story |
6 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Health Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks her to assess the merits of reducing the time limit for abortions under the Abortion Act 1967. full story |
6 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Defence Secretary about the fitting of flame retardant materials in Hercules aircraft. full story |
6 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Defence Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about the sale of military helicopters. full story |
6 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary about measures are in place to ensure fair and equal access by media reporting from combat areas in Iraq and Afghanistan. full story |
6 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about public funding for Combat Stress in 2005-06. full story |
6 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about the number of CBE awards made to local authority councillors. full story |
2 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Mark Pritchard asks about plans to encourage local authorities to plant more trees. full story |
2 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary about discussion with the Pentagon on a UK-based ballistic missile defence shield. full story |
1 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard challenges the Deputy PM over the Government's record on homelessness. "Salvation Army research shows that there will be 100,000 rough sleepers on the streets of Britain tonight, too many of whom formerly served in Her Majesty's armed forces and too many spent time in care" he said. full story |
1 November 2006 : Parliamentary Debate During a debate about the length of time spent at the House of Commons, Mark Pritchard raises concerns that if Parliament sits for longer, MPs will be able to spend even less time in their constituencies finding out what their constituents are concerned about. full story |
1 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks what discussions the Foreign Office has had with the Russian Government on freedom of the press. full story |
31 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard challenges the Foreign Secretary on the legal standing of the charter of fundamental rights and whether any European court that referred to it would be acting ultra vires-beyond its legal powers? full story |
31 October 2006 : Parliamentary Debate Mark Pritchard joins calls for an inquiry over the Government's handling of the situation leading up to the invasion of Iraq in March 2003. full story |
30 October 2006 : News Release
Identity crime, both online and through real-world information theft, is in danger of escalating out of control and requires "urgent government action to restore public confidence", said Mark Pritchard. full story |
30 October 2006 : News Release Mark Pritchard has tabled a written Parliamentary Question to Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt MP over what he claims is the government's "lack of preparedness" in ensuring that the County's GPs have enough flu vaccinations. full story |
30 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mark Pritchard asks about plans for encouraging the planting of more trees by farmers. full story |
30 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Trade and Industry Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks what Government funded research is undertaken at Long Than monkey farm and testing centre in Vietnam. full story |
30 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Defence Secretary to make a statement on the supply of ammunition to combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. full story |
30 October 2006 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, Mark Pritchard asks how many non-able-bodied judges have been appointed in England and Wales since 1997. full story |
27 October 2006 : News Release Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, will open the newly refurbished Huntsman public house in Little Wenlock today (6pm). full story |
27 October 2006 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has welcomed an announcement by Alan Johnson, the Education Secretary that the government has agreed to scrap plans to force new faith schools in England to raise intakes from other religions. full story |
27 October 2006 : News Release
Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, will visit Telford & Wrekin sea cadets today when he attends a special film presentation about the WWII Pegasus landings at the TS Wrekin unit in Donnington. full story |
27 October 2006 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has blasted Telford & Wrekin Borough Council chiefs for their "breathtaking arrogance" over the Borough's refusal to reverse controversial changes to Newport High Street. full story |
