10 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Police: Firearms
Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary, how many incidents of accidental and negligent discharges of firearms by police officers were reported in 2007.
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9 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Unemployment Benefits
Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about progress on reducing the complexity of benefits acting as a barrier to work.
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9 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Philippines: Overseas Aid
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for International Development how much aid the UK Government gave to the Philippines last year.
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9 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Birds: Conservation
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to discuss with the RSPB increasing the number of marine wildlife reserves.
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9 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
BBC Trust: Public Appointments
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to consider pre-appointment parliamentary scrutiny and confirmation hearings for appointments to the BBC Trust.
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9 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
RAF Cosford
Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary when he expects to make a statement on the future military uses of RAF Cosford.
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9 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Hospitals: Admissions
Mark Pritchard asks the Health Secretary how many acute hospitals rapid screen elective admissions.
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9 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Diplomatic Relations: Members
Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary how many MPs and Peers have been appointed special envoys to other nations since 1997.
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9 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
North Korea: Political Prisoners
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with his North Korean counterpart on prisoners being held in prison camps for their political and religious beliefs.
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8 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Special Envoys
Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary how many special envoys have been appointed to foreign countries and territories under UN mandates since 27 June 2007.
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8 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Hospitals: Cleaning Services
Mark Pritchard asks the Health Secretary how many wards in acute hospitals in England which will need to be temporarily closed to be deep cleaned.
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8 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Princess Royal Hospital Telford
Mark Pritchard asks the Health Secretary how many beds there are at the Princess Royal Hospital.
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8 October 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Companies: Radioactive Materials
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether his Department has given advice to businesses on the storage of commercial radiological materials.
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2 October 2007 :
News Release
MP welcomes support for first time buyers
Mark Pritchard has welcomed Shadow Chancellor George Osborne MP's announcement that Shropshire's first-time buyers will be exempt from stamp duty for home purchases up to £ 250,000.
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2 October 2007 :
News Release
Head of State accepts MP's personal invitation
A leading African Head of State has accepted a personal invitation from Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard to visit Shropshire in 2008.
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28 September 2007 :
News Release
Make Allscott national nature reserve, says Wrekin MP
Mark Pritchard has written to the Chief Executive of British Sugar asking the company to turn part of its redundant former sugar beet factory at Allscott near Wellington into "a national wildlife and nature reserve".
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27 September 2007 :
News Release
MP calls for local referendums on EU Treaty
Mark Pritchard has written to four of the largest town and parish councils in his constituency asking them to consider arranging their own local EU Referendums over the new European Reform Treaty, given, what he calls, "Gordon Brown breaking a cardinal promise to the British people".
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26 September 2007 :
News Release
Keep the covenant, says MP
Mark Pritchard is putting "his full support" behind the Royal British Legion's 'Honour the Covenant' campaign.
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25 September 2007 :
News Release
Mark lunches with Lady Thatcher
Mark had lunch with Baroness Thatcher this week and discussed a wide range of domestic and international issues.
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25 September 2007 :
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Princess Royal Hospital
Mark vows to keep up his campaign to fight for local health jobs and to stop the transfer of hospital services from Telford to Shrewsbury.
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22 September 2007 :
News Release
MP to seek meeting with Defence Minister
Mark Pritchard is to seek "an urgent meeting" with Armed Forces Minister, Bob Ainsworth MP, over the government's announcement last week that a 'final decision' over the future of RAF Cosford will not be made until Spring 2009.
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22 September 2007 :
News Release
MP to chair flooding public meeting
Mark Pritchard will chair a public meeting at the Red House, Albrighton, on Friday 28th September at 7pm, which will provide a progress report and update on ongoing flood alleviation and engineering works for the village
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20 September 2007 :
Article
The fight for Cosford must continue
Last week the whole of Shropshire, including myself, thought that the Ministry of Defence had finally decided in favour RAF Cosford becoming the new home of two army brigades being redeployed to the UK from Germany.
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17 September 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Eritrea: Overseas Aid
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for International Development to make UK aid and development funds for Eritrea conditional on the improvement of the observance of human rights and religious freedoms.
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17 September 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Higher Education: Radioactive Materials
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills about advice given to universities and education research facilities on the storage of radiological materials.
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17 September 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Unemployment Benefits
Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about research into the merits of time-limited unemployment benefits.
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12 September 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Iran: Sanctions
Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary if he has held discussions with the US on extending sanctions against Iran.
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12 September 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about increasing and improving counter-indirect fire measures to protect UK service personnel serving at Basra air station in Iraq.
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12 September 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Public Sector: Equal Pay
Mark Pritchard asks the Minister for Women and Equality about progress to ensure equal pay for women working in the public sector.
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12 September 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
USA: Foreign Relations
Mark Pritchard asks the Prime Minister if he plans to invite President George W. Bush to the UK before he leaves office.
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11 September 2007 :
News Release
MP backs cancer campaign
Mark Pritchard has helped launch Asda Stores 'Tickled Pink Cancer Campaign' at Asda Donnington. A percentage of funds from Pink Products will go to cancer research.
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10 September 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Yuan Weijing
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to make representations to the Chinese government over the detention of the Chinese justice campaigner, Yuan Weijing.
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10 September 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Price Fixing: Alcoholic Drinks
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform about complaints of alleged price fixing by the brewing industry and companies owning pubs.
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9 September 2007 :
News Release
MP goes pink over cancer appeal
Mark Pritchard will launch Asda's 'Tickled Pink' cancer charity fundraising campaign at Asda's Donnington Wood store on Monday 10th September.
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8 September 2007 :
News Release
MP invited to be regional judge
Mark Pritchard has been invited to be a judge for the ITV and Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards.
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3 September 2007 :
News Release
Good news for rail link
Mark Pritchard and other Shropshire rail campaigners are celebrating after it was announced that the Office of the Rail Regulator has finally agreed to allow a new direct rail link from Shropshire to London.
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3 September 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Iraq: Bombs
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about DNA evidence found on bomb parts and fragments in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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3 September 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Flood Control: EU Grants and Loans
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he has made any applications to the European Solidarity Fund for funding for areas of England affected by recent flooding.
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3 September 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Police: Interpol
Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary how many UK police are on attachment to Interpol.
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3 September 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Security: Assassination
Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary questions relating to the protection of foreign dissidents from assassination while resident in England.
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21 August 2007 :
News Release
Support for disabled access
Mark Pritchard inspects the newly refurbished and disabled access friendly improvements to Newport Police Station.
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21 August 2007 :
News Release
Support for Scouting
Mark Pritchard, himself a former scout, has praised the work of Shropshire's scouts.
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21 August 2007 :
News Release
Worries over scale of immigration
Wrekin MP, Mark Pritchard, has warned that "uncontrolled mass immigration" is in danger of undermining Telford's good community relations.
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10 August 2007 :
News Release
MP on pre-season visit to stadium
Mark Pritchard made a pre-season visit to the Bucks Head stadium to meet with ground staff, directors and AFC Telford United Chairman Lee Carter.
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10 August 2007 :
News Release
Mark supports community pool
Shifnal MP, Mark Pritchard, has continued his support for the campaign to bring a new community swimming pool to Shifnal.
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4 August 2007 :
News Release
Exodus could cause care home crisis?
Mark Pritchard MP, Chairman of the All Party Group for the Philippines, has warned of "a forced mass exodus" of thousands of Filipino overseas workers from the UK because of the government's new Points-Based System (PBS) of managed migration.
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3 August 2007 :
News Release
MP appeals to Ambassador over cats
Mark Pritchard has written to the Chinese Ambassador in London asking him to "investigate urgently" with the Chinese government, claims that cats are being boiled alive in some regions of China.
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27 July 2007 :
News Release
MP Gives Support for Samaritans 24:7 Day
Mark Pritchard supported Samaritans 24:7 campaign which aims to raise awareness of Samaritans service, their need for volunteers and funds.
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26 July 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Sex and Relationship Education
Mark Pritchard asks the Minister for Schools and Learners whether current sex and relationship education teaching in schools is adequate given the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases among teenagers.
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26 July 2007 :
Parliamentary Question
Atomic Weapons Establishment: Sales
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about safeguards to ensure national security and sensitive design and manufacture systems are safeguarded from foreign powers following the auction of the Government stake in the Atomic Weapons Establishment.
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