7 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Dubai: Money Laundering
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the government of Dubai to establish improved anti-money laundering capabilities to prevent Taliban funds being channelled through Dubai.
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7 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Simon Mann
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the Government of Equatorial Guinea on improving prison conditions for Simon Mann.
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7 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Sea Rescue: Iceland
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to hold discussions with her counterpart in Iceland to improve bi-lateral coastguard co-operation.
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7 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospitals Trust: Infectious Diseases
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Health, Mark Pritchard asks for details of the number of cases of MRSA and other infectious diseases were reported at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospitals Trust in 2007.
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7 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Future Rapid Effect System
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about the timetable for the announcements of which utility variant vehicle has been chosen for the Army as part of the future rapid effect system programme.
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6 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Brunei: Gurkhas
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to discuss with the Government of Brunei increasing the provision of married quarters for Royal Ghurkha Rifles personnel stationed in Brunei.
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6 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Animal Welfare: Circuses
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he will report on the feasibility study on ending the use of non-domesticated animals in travelling circuses.
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4 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
HMP Woodhill (Inquiry)
Responding to the Government's announcement of a review following reports of police bugging of an MP and his constituent at Woodhill Prison, Mark Pritchard calls for part of the review to consider independent, third-party intelligence agencies from outside this country.
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4 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Police Grant
Mark Pritchard raises issues facing rural communities and their concerns that the Government have been urban-centric in their funding settlement.
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31 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
ITV: Wales
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to hold discussions with ITV on its provision of news and current affairs programmes for Wales.
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31 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Animal Welfare: Livestock
In a question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mark Pritchard calls for discussions with Compassion in World Farming on the welfare of calves exported to Europe to be reared for veal.
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31 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Hospitals: Cleaning Services
Mark Pritchard questions the Health Secretary about assessment of the effectiveness of the deep cleaning of hospitals in England.
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29 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Computers
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence how many of the 347 laptops stolen from the MoD since 2004 have been recovered.
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29 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Energy: Russia
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to hold discussions with the Russian government on the energy charter treaty.
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29 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Jordan: Animal Welfare
Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to meet with the Jordanian Ambassador to discuss improving equestrian welfare at Petra in Jordan.
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28 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Olympic Games 2012: Industrial Health and Safety
Mark Pritchard calls on the Minister for the Olympics to hold discussions with the Health and Safety Executive about on-site construction safety standards at the Olympic site in Stratford.
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28 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Power Failures: Shropshire
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to hold discussions with energy suppliers on reducing the number of power outages in Shropshire.
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25 January 2008 :
News Release
Local MP marks Holocaust Memorial Day
Mark Pritchard showed his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a Book of Commitment to honour those killed in the Holocaust and individuals that risked their lives to help those being persecuted.
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24 January 2008 :
News Release
Wrekin MP visits defence manufacturing workforce
Mark Pritchard has praised the management and workforce at BAE land Systems based at Hadley.
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24 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Treasury Departmental Performance - Cap Gemini
Speaking in the House of Commons, Mark Pritchard questions how the loss of 600 HMRC jobs through Cap Gemini in Shropshire helps the performance of the Treasury.
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24 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Economy
With this year's budget deficit already at £44 billion, Mark Pritchard calls for an urgent debate on the Government's handling of the British economy.
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24 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Contractors: Monitoring
In a question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mark Pritchard asks what contactual mechanisms HMRC has in place to monitor effectiveness and efficiency of contractors.
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23 January 2008 :
Speech
Animal Welfare (Circuses)
Mark Pritchard leads a House of Commons debate calling on the Government to stop delaying and introduce a ban on the use of non-domestic animals in circuses.
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22 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Immigration Controls: Skilled Workers
Mark Pritchard questions the Home Secretary about the blue card scheme for non-EU migrant workers.
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22 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Primary Care Trusts
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Health to hold discussions with local PCTs and the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS hospital trust on security of patient health records.
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21 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Defence: Topical Questions
Mark Pritchard questions the Defence Secretary about the sharing of intellectual property in relation to the future rapid effect system (FRES) utility variant vehicle.
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21 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
MOD (Data Loss)
Following the Secretary of State for Defence's statement to the House on the loss of laptop computers from the MoD, Mark Pritchard asks how many have been recovered.
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21 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
West Mercia Police: Finance
Mark Pritchard calls on the Home Secretary to meet with the chief constable of West Mercia police to discuss the funding arrangements for the policing of community events.
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17 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
British Council (Russia)
Mark Pritchard notes the difference between strong leadership and the aggressive leadership in Russia which is doing huge damage to the country's international reputation.
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16 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Defence Training Programme
Mark Pritchard highlights the problems faced by defence personnel who are expected to move to Wales from RAF Cosford.
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16 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
National Insurance Numbers and Illegal Immigrants
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he can guarantee that there are no illegal workers in his Departments.
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15 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the Afghanistan Government on the release from prison of the Taliban leader Mullah Sorkh Naqaibullah.
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15 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
India: Christianity
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the Government of India on the violence and destruction of Christian churches in the state of Orissa.
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12 January 2008 :
Photo
MP visits Apley Wood Primary School
Mark Pritchard visited staff and pupils at Apley Wood Primary School.
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12 January 2008 :
News Release
Newport 3
Mark Pritchard raised the case of the Newport Three when he met with Her Excellency Gloria Arroyo, President of the Philippines, when she visited London recently.
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10 January 2008 :
News Release
MP meets Cap Gemini bosses over job losses
Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, has met with David Boulter, Chief Executive of the Aspire, the division of Cap Gemini which manages the Her Majesty Revenue & Customs (HMRC) contract on behalf of the government.
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10 January 2008 :
News Release
MP call for review of funding for Combat Stress
Mark Pritchard has called on the government to recognise the increasing numbers of Armed Forces personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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10 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
ELQ Funding
Mark Pritchard challenges the Secretary of State over the concerns of local universities regarding changes to funding for equivalent and lower qualifications.
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10 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Combat Stress - Funding
Mark Pritchard calls for a special Commons debate on the funding of the armed forces charity Combat Stress.
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10 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces: Deployment
In a question to the Secretary of State for Defence, Mark Pritchard asks for an assessment of the adequacy of the R&R arrangements for armed forces personnel during their deployment on operational tours.
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9 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
During a debate on a LibDem amendment to abolish the blasphemy law, Mark Pritchard questions whether it is in fact an argument for the eventual disestablishment of the Church of England.
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9 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Turkey: Human Rights
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with his Turkish counterpart on the observance of the human rights of the Assyrian minority living within Turkey.
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8 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Diplomatic Service (Closures)
Mark Pritchard questions the Foreign Secretary about the closure of British embassies and raises his concerns at the decline of British influence, especially in Africa.
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8 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Higher Education
During a debate on higher education and adult learners, Mark Pritchard is concerned about the impact on faith communities of the Government’s decision to withdraw funding from institutions for equivalent or lower qualification.
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7 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces: Leave
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence whether he plans to reduce leave entitlement during operational tours.
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7 January 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Russia: British Council
Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to make representations to the Russian government against the closure of British Council offices in Russia.
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18 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Care Homes: Foreign Workers
Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Health about the number of senior care workers from the Philippines working in care homes in England.
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13 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Places of Worship (Theft)
Mark Pritchard calls for a more pro-active and national strategy from the police to deal with the issue of theft from churches which are daily being plundered for their lead, copper and even bells.
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13 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Debate
Business of the House: Service Personnel - Post-Traumatic Stress
Mark Pritchard calls for a Parliamentary debate on post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic stress disorder, which affect an increasing number of our armed forces personnel.
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12 December 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Cyber-security and IT Resilience
Mark Pritchard asks the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster about discussions with other Government Departments on cyber-security and IT resilience.
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