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Archive 5

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10 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

9 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

9 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

9 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

9 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

9 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more RAF Cosford

Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary when he expects to make a statement on the future military uses of RAF Cosford. full story

9 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Hospitals: Admissions

Mark Pritchard asks the Health Secretary how many acute hospitals rapid screen elective admissions. full story

9 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Diplomatic Relations: Members

Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary how many MPs and Peers have been appointed special envoys to other nations since 1997. full story

9 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

8 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

8 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

8 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Princess Royal Hospital Telford

Mark Pritchard asks the Health Secretary how many beds there are at the Princess Royal Hospital. full story

8 October 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

2 October 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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. full story

2 October 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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. full story

28 September 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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". full story

27 September 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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". full story

26 September 2007 : News Release

Click here for more Keep the covenant, says MP

Mark Pritchard is putting "his full support" behind the Royal British Legion's 'Honour the Covenant' campaign. full story

25 September 2007 : News Release

Click here for more Mark lunches with Lady Thatcher

Mark had lunch with Baroness Thatcher this week and discussed a wide range of domestic and international issues. full story

25 September 2007 : Photo

Click here for more 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. full story

22 September 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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. full story

22 September 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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 full story

20 September 2007 : Article

Click here for more 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. full story

17 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

17 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

17 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Unemployment Benefits

Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about research into the merits of time-limited unemployment benefits. full story

12 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Iran: Sanctions

Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary if he has held discussions with the US on extending sanctions against Iran. full story

12 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

12 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

12 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

11 September 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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. full story

10 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to make representations to the Chinese government over the detention of the Chinese justice campaigner, Yuan Weijing. full story

10 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

9 September 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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. full story

8 September 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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. full story

3 September 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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. full story

3 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Iraq: Bombs

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about DNA evidence found on bomb parts and fragments in Iraq and Afghanistan. full story

3 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

3 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Police: Interpol

Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary how many UK police are on attachment to Interpol. full story

3 September 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Security: Assassination

Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary questions relating to the protection of foreign dissidents from assassination while resident in England. full story

21 August 2007 : News Release

Click here for more Support for disabled access

Mark Pritchard inspects the newly refurbished and disabled access friendly improvements to Newport Police Station. full story

21 August 2007 : News Release

Click here for more Support for Scouting

Mark Pritchard, himself a former scout, has praised the work of Shropshire's scouts. full story

21 August 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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. full story

10 August 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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. full story

10 August 2007 : News Release

Click here for more Mark supports community pool

Shifnal MP, Mark Pritchard, has continued his support for the campaign to bring a new community swimming pool to Shifnal. full story

4 August 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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. full story

3 August 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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. full story

27 July 2007 : News Release

Click here for more 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. full story

26 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

26 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

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