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26 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Coal: Sulphur

Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to undertake research into the sulphur content of coal mined in the United Kingdom. full story

26 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Children in Care

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families about efforts to improve the educational achievement of children in local authority care. full story

25 July 2007 : Speech

Click here for more Russia

Mark Pritchard initiates a debate on relations with Russia and calls for the Government to adopt a policy on the behaviour of political dissidents who have been granted asylum in the UK. full story

25 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Price Fixing: Drugs

Mark Pritchard asks the Solicitor-General about the costs of the Serious Fraud Office’s ongoing Operation Holbein investigation. full story

25 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Boris Berezovsky

Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary about threats to the life and security of Mr. Boris Berezovsky while resident in the UK. full story

24 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Elderly care

Mark Pritchard calls for the Health Minister to meet with Shropshire MPs to discuss the underfunding of community care in the county. full story

24 July 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more Saudi Arabia

Mark Pritchard takes part in a debate on Saudi Arabia and raises his concerns about repression of religious minorities. He also calls for Arab investment in the region to be directed towards schools and hospitals rather then arming militias. full story

24 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Carbon Emissions: Imports

Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to commission research to quantify the amount of carbon dioxide emissions generated by imports to the UK of Chinese-manufactured goods. full story

24 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Radioactive Materials: Storage

Mark Pritchard calls for the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to make a statement on the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency's choice of sites for storing nuclear waste. full story

24 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Nanotechnology

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills about Government-funded research given to the development of UK nanotechnology companies. full story

24 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Taiwan: Nuclear Power

Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary about discussions held with Taiwan on its plans to expand its civil nuclear programme. full story

23 July 2007 : Article

Click here for more BBC's double taxation without representation must end.

This has not been a good few weeks for the BBC. full story

23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Church and Cathedral Broadcasts

Mark Pritchard questions the representative of the Church Commissioners about its policy on broadcasts from cathedrals and churches. full story

23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Olympic Games: Greater London

Mark Pritchard asks the Minister for the Olympics what discussions she has had with the National Sports Academy at Lilleshall about it being used as a training facility for the 2012 Olympics. full story

23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Genetics: Databases

Mark Pritchard questions the Home Secretary about DNA found on bomb parts and fragments in Iraq and Afghanistan. full story

23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Immigration: Philippines

In a written question to the Home Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about the issue of Philippine nationals working in the NHS and nursing homes who will be required to leave in 2007/08 because of new visa restrictions. full story

23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Fashion Industry: Government Assistance

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what support is being given to the British fashion industry. full story

23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Financial Assistance Scheme: Insurance

In a written question to the Work and Pensions Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about the use of with profits insurance funds in support of the Financial Assistance Scheme. full story

23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Financial Assistance Scheme: Pensions

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he will make a statement on the findings of the Young review. full story

23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Social Policy: Australia

Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to meet with her Australian counterpart to see what lessons can be learned from public policy on matters of social cohesion in Australia. full story

23 July 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more Competition: Public Houses

Mark Pritchard calls for the Serious Fraud Office to investigate allegations of the abuse of market share of brewing companies and leisure companies with large managed and tenanted public house property portfolios. full story

19 July 2007 : News Release

Click here for more Petition launched to "head off" nuclear dump plans

Mark Pritchard has called upon the residents of Donnington, Horton, Muxton and Hadley, to sign a petition to "head off" any plans by the government to store nuclear waste at the Ministry of Defence depot at MOD Donnington. full story

19 July 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more Targets (Police and CPS)

Mark Pritchard raises concerns with the Solicitor-General about conflicting targets between the police and Crown Prosecution Service. full story

19 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls for the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to make a statement regarding allegations of fraud and deception in parts of the BBC. full story

19 July 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more Crime Reduction - Monthly Figures

Following the Home Secretary's statement on the Government's new crime strategy, Mark Pritchard calls for changes to the monthly crime figures to include victims previously omitted such as those under 16, those who own commercial property or those who live in shared accommodation such as nurses, students and the elderly. full story

19 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Minister for the West Midlands

In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary about the amount of time the Minister for Immigration will have to spend away from the department acting in his role as Minister for the West Midlands. full story

18 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more World-Class Skills

During a debate following a Government statement on delivery a world-class skilled workforce, Mark Pritchard raises concerns at the number of training and continuing professional development courses for members of the armed forces being cancelled due to overstretch. full story

18 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Animal Welfare: Convictions

In a written question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mark Pritchard asks what discussion have taken place with the police about establishing a central database for people convicted of animal welfare crimes. full story

18 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Floods: Shropshire

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about assistance for those affected by floods in Shifnal. full story

18 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Pet Shops

In a written question, Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether he proposes to bring forward regulations to ban the sale of puppies and kittens through pet shops. full story

18 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Local Authorities: Terrorism

Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary about discussions held with local authorities about civil contingencies and emergency planning in the event of a nuclear, biological and chemical or dirty bomb detonating in the UK. full story

18 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Moldova: Official Visits

Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary what plans he has to support the first ever visit of the President of Moldova to the United Kingdom in Autumn 2007. full story

17 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Pipelines: Natural Gas

In a written question to the Secretary of State for Wales, Mark Pritchard asks what discussions have been held with the Welsh Assembly Government on health and safety and the new Welsh gas pipeline. full story

17 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary how many weapons or parts of weapons were reported as missing to the Royal Military Police between 2002 and 2007. full story

17 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary a series of questions relating to Kosovo. full story

17 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Russia: EU Economic Policy

In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks about discussions held with the Russian government on plans to bring Russia into closer economic union with the European Union. full story

17 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Judiciary: Public Appointments

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Justice about discussions held with the Bar Council on increasing the number of judicial appointments from people with state educational backgrounds. full story

17 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Education: Children in Care

Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families about measures to improve the educational achievements of children in institutional care. full story

16 July 2007 : News Release

Click here for more Cardiac campaign gets "The Commons Touch" Parliamentary Reception

Mark Pritchard has acknowledged the vital work carried out by the national charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) at a high profile reception at the House of Commons. full story

16 July 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more Alexander Litvinenko (Case Update)

During the debate following the Foreign Secretary's statement about Alexander Litvinenko case, Mark Pritchard asks if the Foreign Secretary believes that the measures he has taken will do anything to cause the Russian's to change their stance on extradition. full story

16 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Armed Forces: Protection

In a written question to the Secretary of State for Defence, Mark Pritchard asks how many UK military personnel are providing close protection for EU mission staff. full story

16 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Armed Forces: Training

Mark Pritchard questions the Defence Secretary about the number of accidents and deaths investigated by the Land Accident Investigation Unit between June 2006 and June 2007. full story

16 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Cuba: Biological Weapons

Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with his Cuban counterpart on Cuba's biological warfare programme. full story

16 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Olympic Games

Mark Pritchard asks the Minister for the Olympics if she plans to visit the National Sports Academy at Lilleshall in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. full story

12 July 2007 : News Release

Click here for more MP demands answers over nuclear waste sites

Mark Pritchard is pressing Ministers to "rule out completely" that former and under-used military sites in Shropshire will not be used to store nuclear waste. full story

12 July 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more MP calls for National Curriculum debate

Mark Pritchard calls for a House of Commons debate on the Government's proposals to change the national curriculum and calls for any global theories on climate change to be taught in a balanced way. full story

12 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Higher Education: China

In a written question to the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Mark Pritchard asks how many English universities have campuses in China and India. full story

12 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Floods: Shropshire

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about special funding support to tackle the aftermath of the recent floods in Shropshire. full story

12 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Leopards: Conservation

In a written question to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mark Pritchard asks what discussions he has had with the Government of Iran ahead of the next Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species conference on preserving the North Persian leopard. full story

11 July 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Redundancies: JobCentre Plus

In a written question to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mark Pritchard asks about the number of redundancies at JobCentre Plus since July 2006. full story

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