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18 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Prisons: Opinion Polls

In a written question to the Secretary of State for Justice, Mark Pritchard asks about political opinion polling in prisons. full story

16 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more NATO: European Naval Force

Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to ensure data sharing between the NATO Maritime Force and the European Naval Force. full story

15 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more G20 Summit

Following the Prime Minister's statement on the G20 Summit in Korea, Mark Pritchard asks him about Ireland and the importance of a stable Ireland and stable eurozone to the UK national interest. full story

15 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Police: Olympic Games 2012

Mark Pritchard questions the Home Secrtary about plans for bomb detection dog units in the London 2012 Olympics. full story

15 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Unmanned Air Vehicles

Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to commission research into the incidence of combat stress in operators of unmanned aerial vehicles. full story

15 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Iraq: Christianity

In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Mark Pritchard calls for discussions with Iraq on protection for Christians in Iraq by Iraqi security forces in their places of worship and generally. full story

13 November 2010 : News

Click here for more Mark appointed to NATO

The First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, the Rt Hon William Hague MP, has appointed Mark Pritchard to represent the United Kingdom at the Parliamentary Assembly at NATO. full story

12 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to approach Germany to provide field hospital equipment and technicians for the NATO mission in Afghanistan. full story

9 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more European External Action Service

In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about staff leaving to join the European External Action Service. full story

8 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Otters

Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Environment about preservation of the habitat of wild otters. full story

8 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Fire Services: Finance

Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to publish proposed reductions in fire authority budgets. full story

8 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Fire Authority Budgets: Rural Areas

Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to take into account response times for rural areas and geographic spread of populations when allocating fire authority budgets. full story

8 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Cruelty Against Children: Cruelty To Animals

In a written question to the Secretary of State for Justice, Mark Pritchard calls for research into possible links between convictions for offences involving cruelty to animals and subsequent convictions for offences involving acts of cruelty against children. full story

8 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Prisoners: Fees and Charges

Mark Pritchard calls for the introduction of means-tested charges for prisoners in England and Wales to cover the cost of their housing and food. full story

8 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Tajikistan: Religious Freedom

Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to raise the issue of religious freedom with the government of Tajikistan. full story

8 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Turkmenistan: Prisoners

Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary questions relating to the treatment of prisoners Annakurban Amanklychev and Sapardurdy Khadzhiev in Turkmenistan. full story

8 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Discrimination

In a question to the Minister for Women and Equalities, Mark Pritchard calls for an offence of discrimination against those who have been physically disfigured. full story

4 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Nuclear Fuels: Transport

Mark Pritchard calls for increased security where nuclear materials travel by train through densely-populated areas. full story

4 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Turkmenistan: EU External Relations

In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Mark Pritchard calls for greater protection for human rights for religious minorities in Turkmenistan before any EU Partnership and Cooperation Agreement is signed. full story

4 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Fire Services: West Midlands

Mark Pritchard questions Ministers about meeting with public affairs companies working on behalf of West Midlands Fire Authority. full story

4 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Opencast Mining: Planning Permission

Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to review planning guidance on the distance between residential homes and open cast mining areas to bring into line with Scotland. full story

4 November 2010 : Article Published in ConservativeHome

Click here for more The Government is right to protect the International Aid budget

Mark Pritchard calls for support for the Government’s plan to increase and protect DfID spending – arguing there is a security imperative for doing so. full story

2 November 2010 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more Prisoners' Right to Vote Debate

Mark Pritchard calls for the scrapping of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the establishment of a British Bill of Rights. full story

2 November 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Kosovo - Serbia

In a question to the Foreign Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about progress in the Kosovo-Serbia talks. full story

18 October 2010 : News

Click here for more MP welcomes RAF Cosford lifeline

Mark Pritchard welcomes the scrapping of the costly Defence Training Rationalisation project which would have seen all defence training moved to St Athan in South Wales. full story

18 October 2010 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more Strategic Defence and Security Review: Cyber Security

Speaking in the debate on the Prime Minister's statement, Mark Pritchard, who is Chairman of the Parliamentary Cyber Security Group, highlights the importance of a real working partnership with the private sector if cyber-security is to be effective. full story

17 October 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more MP calls for efficient use of police helicopters

Mark Pritchard calls on the Home Secretary to discuss with senior police improvements in efficiency in the use of police helicopters by introducing measures such as sharing helicopters across borders. full story

17 October 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Terrorism

Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary to research the level of understanding of the terrorism threat by the public and Government staff. full story

13 October 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more MP calls for urgent Parliamentary debate on Burma

Mark Pritchard calls for an urgent debate on Burma and highlights the forthcoming elections on 7th November and the need for the Burmese regime to honour its pledge to release Aung San Suu Kyi. full story

12 October 2010 : Speech

Click here for more Police (Public Trust) Debate

Mark leads a debate on public trust of the police. He pays tribute to the dedicated and professional majority of officers, but calls for a marked change in leadership and discipline to deal with those that fall below the expectations of the public. full story

13 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Mexico: Police structures

Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to urge the Mexican Congress to streamline police structures to enable greater effectiveness and efficiency in its continuing fight against narco-terrorism, human trafficking and drug trafficking. full story

13 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Strategic Defence and Security Review

In a written question to the Secretary of State for Defence, Mark Pritchard asks if research and development into bio-technology defence counter-measures and offensive measures are included in the Strategic Defence and Security Review. full story

13 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Mexico: Overseas Aid

Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to increase the assistance given to the government of Mexico to counter drug trafficking, human trafficking and narco-terrorism.. full story

13 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Office for National Statistics

In a written question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mark Pritchard calls for a review of the organisational structure of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on the collection and duplication of data provided to the ONS by the private sector. full story

12 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Army: Recruitment

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about increasing the recruitment of more high explosives and ordnance experts to the Army. full story

12 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Local Government Ombudsman

Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to review the management and functions of the Local Government Ombudsman. full story

8 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more EU Enlargement

In a question to the Foreign Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about the Government's position on Albania, Kosovo, Serbia and Macedonia joining the European Union. full story

7 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Prime Minister's Questions: West Mercia Police

Mark Pritchard condemns the financial mess inherited by the Government that has led to difficult decisions such as yesterday's announcement by West Mercia police of the loss of 300 jobs. full story

7 September 2010 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more MP calls for support for LEP

Mark Pritchard joins Telford MP David Wright in a debate about regeneration in Telford and raises the importance of the government supporting Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire Council’s Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) bid. full story

7 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Aviation: Security

Mark Pritchard asks the Transport Secretary about implications for UK air transport safety and security of the abolition of the Transport Security and Contingencies team (TRANSEC). full story

6 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark asks the Health Secretary increase provision of GPs' out-of-hours services. full story

5 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Armed Forces: Training

In a question to the Secretary for Defence, Mark Pritchard questions expenditure under the Defence Training Review contract between 2008 and July 2010. full story

5 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Tax Allowances: Offenders

Mark calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider offering tax breaks to companies who employ former offenders. full story

5 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more BBC: Audit

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport about progress on giving the National Audit Office full access to the BBC's accounts. full story

5 September 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Olympic Games 2012: West Midlands

Local MP calls for financial assistance for volunteers from Shropshire and the West Midlands at the London 2012 Olympics to travel to and from London. full story

26 July 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Women Bishops

Mark Pritchard calls for reassurances that the first female bishop is appointed on merit and not on political correctness. full story

26 July 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Albania: Foreign Relations

In a question to the Foreign Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about relations with Albania. full story

26 July 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Diplomatic Service: Parliamentary Scrutiny

Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary to consider confirmation hearings before the Foreign Affairs Committee for senior ambassadorial appointments. full story

26 July 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more MI6

Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to conduct research into the level of public trust in the Secret Intelligence Service. full story

25 July 2010 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more BBC News Impartiality

Mark Pritchard calls for the BBC to remain neutral on international as well as national politics and calls for the publication of the internal report that it commissioned on its apparent anti-Israel bias. full story

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