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Archive 4

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12 December 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Armed Forces: Mortgages

Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to meet the Council of Mortgage Lenders to discuss the number of rejected mortgage applications from UK forces personnel posted overseas on the grounds of inability to provide a UK address. full story

12 December 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Lebanon: Armed Forces

Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Defence about plans to provide military advisers to the Lebanese armed forces. full story

12 December 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Motorcycles: Noise

Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to bring forward proposals to give local authorities more powers to enforce noise pollution legislation in relation to off-road scrambling. full story

11 December 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more School Funding (Shropshire) Debate

Mark Pritchard highlights the impact that migration from within the EU and immigration is having on infrastructure in Shropshire. full story

11 December 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to ensure that British Sugar's application to surrender quota back to the EU is not agreed without compensation affected businesses in Shropshire. full story

11 December 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more British Nationality

In a question to the Home Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks if she plans to extend the time period before non-UK citizens resident in the United Kingdom can apply for naturalisation. full story

10 December 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Somalia: Armed Conflict

Mark Pritchard questions the Foreign Secretary as to whether there have been any requests from the Ethiopian Government for military equipment and advice for operations in Somalia. full story

10 December 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Ambulance Services: Shropshire

Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Health to ensure that there is an appropriate number of West Midlands Ambulance Trust's ambulances in Shropshire to respond to emergency calls during the day and at night. full story

6 December 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Sustainable Farming

Mark Pritchard calls for food labelling to place more emphasis on where farm products were sourced rather than packaged. full story

6 December 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Sudan: Overseas Aid

Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for International Development about aid given to the government of Sudan. full story

5 December 2007 : Speech

Click here for more Christianophobia

Mark Pritchard leads a debate on the "rising Christianophobia" in "some" communities and calls on public bodies to recognise the many benefits the Christian faith has brought to Britain. full story

5 December 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more Benefits Simplification

Mark Pritchard highlights the unnecessary duplication of basic information, such as name, address and other contact details when members of the public find themselves dealing with different Government departments. full story

5 December 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Gabon: Diplomatic Service

Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to appoint a UK Honorary Consul to Gabon. full story

3 December 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Group of Eight: HIV Infection

Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with his Japanese counterpart to ensure that HIV/AIDS is included on the agenda for the forthcoming G8 Summit. full story

29 November 2007 : News Release

Click here for more MP's To Debate "Rising Christianophobia"

Mark Pritchard is to raise the issue, of what the MP calls, "rising Christianophobia" in "some" local communities, in a Parliamentary debate next Wednesday (5th December). full story

28 November 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

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During a debate following a statement by the Foreign Secretary, Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to consider inviting Israel to join NATO so that its future security can be guaranteeed, paving the way for a two-state solution. full story

28 November 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

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Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to deal with the issue of foreign prisoners more efficiently and effectively in order to free up several thousand prison places. full story

28 November 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Armed Forces: Mortgages

Mark Pritchard calls on the Defence Secretary to discuss with the Council of Mortgage Lenders the treatment of mortgage applications by armed forces personnel who are then posted overseas. full story

28 November 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary for an assessment of the impact on UK defence sales ont he reduction of defence attaches assigned to UK embassies overseas. full story

27 November 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to look again at whether criminal liability should fall on directors of companies in relation to health and safety issues in the workplace. full story

27 November 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more Housing and Regeneration Bill

Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to do more to support for members of the armed forces, may of whom are unable to get mortgages from UK companies for homes in the UK. full story

27 November 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Cancer: Drugs

Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Health about trials and licensing of the cancer drug sorafenib. full story

27 November 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Clinical Trials: Advisory Services

Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Health to meet with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to discuss improving access for the general public to information on drug trials and timetables of drug trials. full story

26 November 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls for citizenship ceremonies which are held to welcome new British citizens to include a statement of the responsibilities to this nation. full story

26 November 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

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Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Welfare and Skills about targets to get people unable to work because of their inability to speak English into the workplace. full story

26 November 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

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During the second reading of the Health and Social Care Bill debate, Mark Pritchard highlights problems caused by confusion about whether the local authority or the primary care trust pays for a particular package of care. full story

22 November 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to ensure that all necessary counter-terrorism support and assistance is given to the government of the Philippines in tackling terrorism. full story

21 November 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Defence Training Programme: RAF St. Athan

Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Wales about discussions he has had with the Ministry of Defence over the time taken to implement the defence training programme at RAF St. Athan. full story

20 November 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to take steps to encourage cricket in primary schools. full story

14 November 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Health to discuss with health product manufacturers mandatory labelling for products that have been tested on animals. full story

13 November 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about the impact of the redeployment of defence attachés from UK embassies on the level of intelligence gathered. full story

13 November 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Banks: Debts

Mark Pritchard asks the Chancellor what measures have been put in place to ensure full disclosure of bad debts in the retail and wholesale banking sector in the past 12 months. full story

12 November 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Terrorism: Nuclear Weapons

Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary if she plans to amend the Terrorism Act 2000 to include the use of radiological weapons in the list of weapons and substances falling within the scope of the Act. full story

3 November 2007 : News Release

Click here for more Revoke citizenship for naturalised Brits, says MP

Mark Pritchard has suggested that UK citizenship should be "revoked" for anyone convicted of high crimes against the State and for treason full story

29 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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During Culture, Media and Sport Questions, Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State to take action to prevent any cuts to regional news on ITV. full story

29 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Public Houses: Rural Areas

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will hold discussions with brewery companies on support for rural public houses in England and Wales. full story

23 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Transport about the ratio of capacity to passenger numbers of Arriva trains serving Shropshire. full story

22 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Prisoners: Foreigners

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Justice about the numbers of non-UK and non-EU nationals in prisons in England and Wales. full story

18 October 2007 : News Release

Click here for more MP backs Children's Society Campaign

Mark Pritchard has supported plans for a national policy for runaway support for under 16’s. The campaign is being managed by The Children’s Society, and is backed by over 30 charities under the English Coalition for Runaway Children. full story

18 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Treasury Questions: Efficiency Savings

Mark Pritchard questions the Chancellor about the 3 per cent. efficiency saving target required from local authorities in 2008-09. full story

18 October 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more Business of the House: Turkey

In calling for an urgent Parliamentary debate on Turkey, Mark Pritchard urges Turkey to show restraint in relation to Iraq thereby demonstrating that it is an international, responsible player in the community of Europe. full story

18 October 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more Third Sector Review

During a debate on the Third Sector Review, Mark Pritchard speaks up for smaller community charities and faith-based organisations. full story

18 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Housing: Immigration

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when she will complete her view of the impact of immigration on housing. full story

17 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Trade Links (Malawi)

During Scottish Questions, Mark Pritchard raises his concern a Scottish international aid charity might be competing with, rather than complementing the work of the Department for International Development. full story

17 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Airports: Passengers

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Transport about the number of passengers passing through Heathrow and Gatwick. full story

16 October 2007 : Speech

Click here for more Defence Policy

Mark Pritchard calls for a proper debate on Britain’s role in the ballistic missile defence shield and makes the case for hypersonic mass technology. He also takes the opportunity to call for a secure military future for Cosford, the DLO, ABRO and DSDA. full story

16 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Migration: Housing Plans

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will discuss with the Home Secretary the potential impact of migration on the Government's plans for housing. full story

15 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Hares: Conservation

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will discuss with the Game Conservancy Trust plans to conserve the mountain hare. full story

15 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Ambulance Services: Protective Clothing

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Health what requests he has received from ambulance trusts for additional funding for the purchase of stab proof vests. full story

10 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more RAF St. Athan

Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Wales on progress on infrastructure projects in support of the Defence Training Review project at RAF St. Athan. full story

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