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5 March 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Defence Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks when he will announce details of the UK's involvement in the American ballistic missile defence shield. full story |
5 March 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about plans to introduce missile-to-missile defences in the United Kingdom in 2007 to 2012. full story |
2 March 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mark Pritchard about roll out of the Pathways to Work programme in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. full story |
2 March 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard has written to the Secretary of State for Transport calling for research the effects of road pricing on voluntary workers and public sector employees. full story |
2 March 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls for the Trade and Industry Secretary to research the economic threat to UK companies using commercial satellites of increases in space clutter. full story |
2 March 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls for more goods to be made available for sale in to UK armed forces personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. full story |
2 March 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary about the number of Iraqi civilians who died as a consequence of military action or sectarian violence in 2006. full story |
1 March 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard is leading a "people's protest" over plans by UK Coal to commence surface mining at two sites in New Works and Huntington Lane, near Arleston. full story |
1 March 2007 : Parliamentary Debate
Mark Pritchard calls for an urgent parliamentary debate on UK Coal's proposal to start surface coal mining at New Works and Huntingdon Lane. full story |
1 March 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard questions the Transport Secretary about the number of road deaths attributed to the condition of the highway. full story |
1 March 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls for legislation to phase out the use of animals in circuses. full story |
1 March 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Leader of the House of Commons to make a statement on the future of Church of England bishops in the House of Lords. full story |
1 March 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary about the introduction of flame retardant clothing for operational air crews. full story |
1 March 2007 : Parliamentary Question MP calls for a review of the adequacy of the welfare benefits of Commonwealth citizens serving in the UK armed forces, with particular reference to free telephone calls. full story |
1 March 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Defence Secretary on the merits of raising the upper age limit for people applying to the Territorial Army. full story |
28 February 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard is to introduce a Private Bill in Parliament next month that seeks to give greater protection to the nation's common and wild bird population. full story |
27 February 2007 : Speech Mark Pritchard leads a debate about Iran and the Iranian nuclear programme in which he calls for a peaceful Iranian solution to the current situation so that Iran can develop a civil nuclear programme whilst not acquiring nuclear weapons. full story |
27 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence to when he expects to announce changes to mid-deployment and post operational leave entitlements for the armed forces. full story |
27 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question
In a written question to the Defence Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about the availability of marriage counselling and support for the armed forces and their families. full story |
27 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Transport Secretary about the use of bi-lingual road signs by local highway authorities. full story |
26 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to make a statement about the workshop on internet wildlife trade at the forthcoming Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in June 2007. full story |
26 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls into question the suitability of the desert boots issued to UK armed forces personnel and asks the Secretary of State for Defence to review their use. full story |
26 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to extend postal welfare benefits to Commonwealth servicemen and women serving in the armed forces. full story |
26 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard calls for telephone credits welfare benefits for armed forces personnel serving in theatre to be extended from 30 minutes per week to one hour per week. full story |
26 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question
In a written question to the Defence Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks what discussions he has had with allied governments about changing the operational caveats of multi-national forces in Southern Iraq. full story |
26 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary when he will announce the findings of the BORONA study team who are assessing options for the potential return of units from Germany to the UK. full story |
23 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about the number of successful prosecutions for blue badge fraud. full story |
22 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Trade and Industry Secretary to oppose any possible new local business tax that could harm small businesses. full story |
20 February 2007 : News Release
Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard has added his voice to growing public opposition to pay-as-you-go motoring. full story |
20 February 2007 : News Release
Albrighton MP, Mark Pritchard, has written to the Chief Executive of Shropshire Primary Care Trust seeking "a full and frank explanation" as to why the PCT has decided to move the District Nursing Team and Health Visitors from Albrighton to Shifnal. full story |
20 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Foreign Secretary about discussions she has had with her German counterpart about the future of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. full story |
20 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written questions, Mark Pritchard calls on the Trade and Industry Secretary to encourage increased UK exports to the Philippines. full story |
19 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls for better food labelling with regard to country of origin and country of packaging. full story |
19 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary when he expects to announce the locations of the garrisons for the logistics brigades returning to the UK from Germany. full story |
19 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary if he has plans to lease helicopters from the US in Afghanistan and Iraq. full story |
19 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about plans to visit Indonesia. full story |
16 February 2007 : News Release Hospital bosses at the Princess Royal Hospital are "turning away new and life enhancing hospital equipment" because the Trust no longer has the funds to maintain equipment full story |
15 February 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard is calling for and end to what he calls: "postcode discrimination against scores of pupils who live in the TF6 postcode area". full story |
12 February 2007 : News Release
Shadow Minister for Wales and Clwyd West MP, David Jones, gave an "entertaining and informative talk" at Newport Cricket Club. full story |
8 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written parliamentary question to the Solicitor-General, Mark Pritchard asks how many criminal prosecutions were discontinued by the CPS as not in the public interest in 2006. full story |
8 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on discussions with Sport England on the future of Lilleshall National Sports Academy. full story |
7 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard questions the Deputy PM over the role he will play in co-ordinating Government policy in preparing for a referendum on the EU constitution. full story |
7 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard challenges the Deputy Prime Minister on increasing the sustainability of public procurement. full story |
6 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary about human rights monitoring undertaken by overseas UK embassies. full story |
5 February 2007 : Photo
Mark Pritchard MP goes on a walkabout in Shifnal town centre with local town and district Councillor, Cllr Tom Jones full story |
5 February 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has praised Shropshire's "fine young men and women" who are serving the Armed Forces "all over the world with great professionalism and courage" following a week long visit to Iraq. full story |
5 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard calls for British citizens who are unable to speak English yet are claiming unemployment benefit to be encouraged to learn English and to have their benefit cut if they fail to try. full story |
5 February 2007 : Parliamentary Debate Mark Pritchard questions whether 2 million immigrants entering the UK since 1997 is unsustainable in terms of social and physical infrastructure. full story |
5 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Home Secretary to ensure recruitment agencies abide by immigration laws in recruiting overseas staff. full story |
4 February 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has called for "improved coordination and funding" between local Councils and West Mercia Police in order to address what he calls "the very real and pressing need to provide youth facilities that occupy young people's minds and energies, as well as their time". full story |
4 February 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has written to Councillor Keith Austin, the Labour Leader of the Borough of Telford & Wrekin Council, asking what plans there are to change the Elephant and Castle traffic signal junction in Ketley in advance of the new Millennium Community opening. full story |
4 February 2007 : News Release
Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, has said that he "is keen" that progress on solving Albrighton's flooding problems "are agreed and put in action as quickly as possible" full story |
2 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Mark Pritchard asks if she intends to suspend the May 2007 district council elections in England. full story |
1 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to do more to promote British culture as part of the 2012 Olympics. full story |
1 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard calls on the Prime Minister to make the Intelligence and Security Committee a Committee of the House of Commons. full story |
31 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Home Secretary to bring forward proposals to reintroduce the power of prison officers to strip search prison visitors suspected of trafficking drugs to prisoners. full story |
31 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls for the BBC to publish the salaries of senior BBC management and presenters. full story |
30 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when she expects to name regional training facilities for the 2012 Olympics. full story |
29 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks about funding for repair of rural and historic churches. full story |
29 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard asks about plans to include London's churches in the cultural celebrations surrounding the 2012 Olympics. full story |
29 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Mark Pritchard asks when she expects a decision from Sport England on the future of Lilleshall National Sports Academy after 2009? full story |
27 January 2007 : News Release Mark Pritchard recently met with the Chief Executives of various sporting bodies at Lilleshall including the British Weightlifting Association, the British Gymnastics, the Grand National Archery Society, as well as with senior managers of Lilleshall National Sports Centre and Sports Injury and Rehabilitation Centre. full story |
27 January 2007 : News Release Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, has praised local teaching staff following a visit to Albrighton Infants School. full story |
26 January 2007 : Article
Post offices provide a vital service to both urban and rural communities throughout Shropshire. full story |
26 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls for the Government to raise the issue of the sale of endangered animals on the internet at the forthcoming Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora conference. full story |
25 January 2007 : News Release
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day on this coming Saturday, Mark Pritchard has signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, making a pledge to ensure that the victims of the Holocaust, and of all genocide, are never forgotten. full story |
25 January 2007 : Parliamentary Queston
In a written question to the Defence Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks when he expects the A400M tactical airlift aircraft to be introduced into service. full story |
24 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question During International Development Questions in the House of Commons, Mark Pritchard calls for DfID and the Foreign Office to employ more Arabic speakers. full story |
23 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Local Government Minister if there are plans to introduce a new local business tax? full story |
23 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Home Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about plans to give local probation trusts commissioning powers under the new Offender Management Bill. full story |
22 January 2007 : Parliamentary Debate
During a debate on the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill, Mark Pritchard calls for greater reform of the Standards Board for England. full story |
22 January 2007 : Parliamenty Question In a written question to the Home Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about incidents of violence against prison officers. full story |
20 January 2007 : Article
The government's decision not to award the £14 billion defence training contract to Shropshire is a real blow to all the dedicated civilian and military workforce at RAF Cosford, all the local firms and businesses that have supplied the base over many years, and the wider Shropshire community. full story |
20 January 2007 : News Release Mark Pritchard praised Shropshire's ambulance crews and staff on a recent visit to Donnington ambulance station full story |
18 January 2007 : Parliamentary Debate Mark Pritchard calls for the BBC to have a salary review board to tackle regional salary disparities and to look closely at the exceptionally high salaries paid to senior broadcasters in London. full story |
17 January 2007 : Parliamentary Debate Mark Pritchard responds to the Defence Secretary's statement to the Commons on the Defence Training Review and calls for urgent assurances for workers at RAF Cosford who have been left with only vague hints about some sort of defence future for the site. full story |
16 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls for assurances from the Foreign Secretary that support for Uganda's involvement in Somalia does not mean the UK will turn a blind eye to the creeping move against freedom of speech in Uganda. full story |
16 January 2007 : Speech Mark Pritchard broadly welcomes the Bill, but is concerned that the principle of rewarding people who save is not taken far enough and also asks whether - given the scale of economic migration to the UK - we will be able to afford the top-up 'pension credit' proposed. full story |
15 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question In a written question to the Home Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about the cost of translating departmental publications into languages other than English. full story |
15 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Mark Pritchard asks about the cost of translating departmental publications into languages other than English. full story |
15 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question
Mark Pritchard asks the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs about translation costs for departmental publications. full story |
15 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question
In a written questio to the Work and Pensions Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks how much is spent on translating publications into languages other than English. full story |
13 January 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has written to Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt MP, asking for an "early explanation" as to why the government has supported the bail out of Birmingham's Good Hope Hospital's financial deficit but "still refuses" to do the same for the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospitals Trust. full story |
10 January 2007 : Parliamentary Debate Mark Pritchard calls for more support for sub-postmasters who provide excellent service yet face an uncertain future with the withdrawal of TV licence business and the planned withdrawal of the post office card account. full story |
8 January 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard has written to the Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, Cllr Keith Austin, calling for the translation of Council documents into foreign languages to end. full story |
8 January 2007 : News Release
Mark Pritchard says there should be "new measures put in place" that require mandatory English language lessons for UK citizens who are unable to access the workplace because of their inability to speak English. full story |
8 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to establish a monitoring mechanism to reduce the risk of outsourcing of defence business to dominant private sector companies. full story |
20 December 2006 : Article
Christmas message is one of solidity and constancy full story |
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 |
