24 October 2011 :
News
Mark speaks to the Telegraph calling for an EU referendum
Mark Pritchard explains that we should have a referendum on the EU because most of the UK's electorate have never had a chance to vote on membership. (Video)
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23 October 2011 :
Parliamentary Debate
PM's European Council Statement
Mark Pritchard asks the Prime Minister when greater fiscal union would trigger the referendum lock enshrined in the European Union Act 2011.
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23 October 2011 :
Speech
National Referendum on the European Union debate
Mark Pritchard supports the motion calling for a Bill to provide for a national referendum on the Europe Union.
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18 October 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Prime Minister's Questions
Mark Pritchard asks the Prime Minister whether he accepts that moves towards fiscal union in the eurozone will ultimately undermine the single market and the UK.
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12 September 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Employment Agencies: Public Finance
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about the cost of local authorities' use of external recruitment consultants.
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12 September 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Police: Incentives
In a written question to the Home Secretary, Mark Pritchard calls for the Winsor Review to consider ending the payment of annual bonuses to senior police officers.
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12 September 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Wind Power: Finance
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change about subsidies to onshore wind farms.
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11 September 2011 :
News Release
Order! Order! It was time for some archery at the House of Commons
Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, proved himself Parliamentary hotshot when he took part in an archery tournament at Westminster.
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11 September 2011 :
News Release
MP opens fun day
Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, officially opened Donnington Methodist Church Fun Day on Sunday.
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11 September 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Animal Welfare: Slaughter Houses
Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about improving animal welfare standards in abattoirs.
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11 September 2011 :
Parliamantary Question
Nguyen Van Ly
In a question to the Foreign Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks him to make representations to the government of Vietnam for the release of Father Nguyen Van Ly.
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8 September 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Airports: Security
Mark Pritchard calls on the Prime Minister to consider placing all aviation security matters under the auspices of the Home Department.
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8 September 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Libya: Terrorism
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to contact the Libyan Transitional National Council to discuss evidence that links the former government of Libya with the bombing of flight UTA 772.
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7 September 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Wind Power: Birds
Mark Pritchard calls for research into the effect of wind turbine bird strikes on bird habitats and populations.
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7 September 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about plans to extend the tour of duty periods for service personnel serving overseas.
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7 September 2011 :
Parliamenatary Queston
Civil Contingencies Secretariat
Mark Pritchard calls for a review of the effectiveness and efficiency of the Civil Contingencies Secretariat.
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7 September 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Abortion
Mark Pritchard asks the Health Secretary how many abortions in 2010 were carried out resulting from diagnosis of a club foot or cleft palate.
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6 September 2011 :
Parliamentary Debate
Health and Social Care (Re-committed) Bill
Mark Pritchard deplores the increase in number of babies terminated after 24 weeks and calls for better counselling, especially for cases where modern cosmetic reconstructive surgery could correct a minor disability.
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4 September 2011 :
Parliamentary Debate
Libya
Following the Prime Minister's statement on Libya, Mark Pritchard highlights the importance of freedom of speech and religion in the new constitution and in particular urges protection for Christian Churches.
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4 September 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Plants: Diseases
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to implement measures to protect indigenous plants from diseases and pests borne on foreign plant imports.
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4 September 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Trees: Disease Control
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about steps being taken to prevent the spread of sudden oak death in English woodlands.
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10 August 2011 :
Parliamentary Debate
PM's statement on the recent public disorder
Mark Pritchard welcomes the new initiatives announced by the Prime Minister and calls on local authorities to preserve youth services as a priority.
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3 August 2011 :
News Release
Mark in dog house....again!
Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, helped to officially open the refurbished and extended Dogs Trust rescue centre based in Roden in his constituency.
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19 July 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Somalia: Piracy
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to publish the legal advice he received concerning the use of private security companies on UK commercial shipping off the horn of Africa.
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19 July 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Police: Health
Mark Pritchard calls on the Home Secretary to introduce an annual basic fitness test for police officers.
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19 July 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Piracy
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about the deployment of military personnel on commercial shipping transiting through the Horn of Africa.
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18 July 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
European Parliament
Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary about ending sittings of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
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18 July 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Defamation: Conditional Fee Agreements
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Justice to delay his decision to cap no win, no fee conditional fee agreements for cases involving the publication of libel by newspaper organisations until the Government's inquiry into the ethics and practices of the media has reported.
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17 July 2011 :
News Release
Wrekin MP opens new factory
Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, has opened the new STADCO factory on Hortonwood.
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17 July 2011 :
Photo
Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, has opened the new STADCO factory on Hortonwood.
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17 July 2011 :
Parliamentary Debate
MP questions Home Secretary on Royal Family protection
Mark Pritchard questions the Home Secretary about the role of the Security Service following allegations concerning a royal protection officer selling personal and private details of members of the royal family.
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17 July 2011 :
Parliamentary Debate
MP backs Defence spending
Following the Secretary of Defence's announcement of increased spending on defence equipment, Mark Pritchard warns that any pressure from the Treasury to erode the MOD's proposals would have a direct impact on the defence of the UK.
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17 July 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Libya: Armed Conflict
Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary about ships that were refused entry into Libyan ports under NATO's Operation Unified Protector.
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17 July 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Aviation: Primates
Mark Pritchard questions the Transport Secretary about the treatment of primates during air transportation.
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17 July 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Electric Vehicles
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to commission research into the product life cycle and environmental sustainability of electic vehicles before further expenditure on the electric automotive sector.
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11 July 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Libya: Armed Conflict
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for International Development about plans for the post-conflict stabilisation force for Libya.
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11 July 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Egypt: Constitutions
Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary if he has had discussions with his Egyptian counterpart on the constitutional declaration which states the principles of sharia law should be the basis of any new constitution.
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10 July 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Piracy: International Cooperation
Mark Pritchard questions the Foreign Secretary about efforts to set up a new international legal framework to tackle piracy on the high seas and bring pirates to court.
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22 June 2011 :
Speech
MP leads debate on banning wild animals is circuses
Mark Pritchard moves a motion in the House of Commons that would introduce a ban on the use of all wild animals in circuses from July 2012.
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14 June 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
MP backs increase in aid budget
Speaking at Prime Minister's Question Time in the House of Commons, Mark Pritchard backs the increase in Britain's aid budget which will help save millions of lives across the world.
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12 June 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Developing Countries: Abortion
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for International Development to commission research on the proportion of aid spent on promoting, facilitating and performing abortions.
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6 June 2011 :
Parliamentary Debate
Middle East and North Africa debate
Mark Pritchard raises concerns that violence on the Israeli-Syrian border may well be a cynical strategy on the part of the Syrian regime to try to distract the eyes of the international community from the regime’s own brutality against, and murder of, its own people.
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24 May 2011 :
Article
Published in The Independent
This flawed decision must be reversed
Last week the Government reiterated its plans not to introduce a ban on wild animals in circuses.
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2 May 2011 :
Parliamentary Debate
Prime Minister's Statement on the death of Osama bin Laden
Whilst acknowledging the huge military sacrifices of the Pakistani army and the Pakistani people, Mark Pritchard asks the PM if he has received an assurance from President Zardari that should any elements of the Pakistan state be found to have been involved in the possible protection of bin Laden that the individuals involved will be brought before the courts in Pakistan.
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25 April 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
NHS: Government's listening exercise
Mark Pritchard calls for confirmation from the Secretary of State for Health that the public, patients and medical professionals' views on improving effectiveness, efficiency and patient outcomes will be listened to.
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4 April 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
MP calls for direct Shropshire to London service
Mark Pritchard calls for a direct rail service between Shropshire and London to be included within the new West Coast franchise.
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28 March 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Developing Countries: Leprosy
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for International Development to allocate funding to reduce leprosy in the developing world.
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27 March 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Nature Conservation: Mongolia
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to offer its experience in conservation to the Government of Mongolia as it develops its own conservation laws.
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27 March 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Galileo System: Expenditure
Mark Pritchard questions the Transport Secretary about the cost of providing funding to the Galileo project.
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27 March 2011 :
Parliamentary Question
Sri Lanka: Diplomatic Relations
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to improve bi-lateral relations with Sri Lanka.
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