8 May 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Expert Evidence
Mark Pritchard questions the Solicitor-General about the review of expert witnesses in criminal trials.
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6 May 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Topical Question: Abortion
Mark Pritchard calls for the Government to do more to stop abortion being used for social rather than medical reasons.
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6 May 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill: Abolition of Offence of Blasphemy
Mark Pritchard raises the question of whether religious views should be kept private or play a part in the workplace and public service.
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30 April 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Prime Minister's Questions: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill
Mark Pritchard asks the PM if MPs will have a free vote on the Third Reading of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.
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30 April 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Vietnam: BBC External Services
Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary if he will hold discussions with the Head of BBC World Service on the effects of the recent reduction in the number of hours of Vietnamese language programmes.
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29 April 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Prisoner Suicides
Raising concerns about the increase in the number of prison suicides, Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to ensure that prisons are appropriately staffed and that there are enough suicide-watch cells available.
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29 April 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Topical Question: Sentencing
Mark Pritchard raises public concerns about the leniency of custodial sentences given for murder and calls for a review of the minimum tariff for convictio of murder - currently only 15 years.
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24 April 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Banking Sector: Bad Debt
Mark Pritchard questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about discussions he has had with the banking sector on its exposure to bad debt.
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22 April 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
M6/M54
Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Transport about the future of extension of the M6 toll road to connect to the M54.
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22 April 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Health Education: Alcoholic Drinks
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to hold discussions with Alcoholics Anonymous on educating school children on alcoholism and alcohol abuse.
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21 April 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces: Training
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence for an estimate of the likely savings as a result of the Defence training review over the next 25 years.
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3 April 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Post Office Closures
Speaking in the House of Commons, Mark Pritchard calls on the Minister for Postal Affairs to intervene to save post office branches where a business case is made that those post offices are viable and needed in the community.
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3 April 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Business of the House: Faith Schools
Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard calls for an urgent Commons debate on the importance of faith schools.
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3 April 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Global Security (Russia)
During a debate on Russia, Mark Pritchard raises his concerns that foreign investors in Russia do not have the legal as well as the political and economic framework in which to do so with confidence.
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3 April 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (HL) 2007-08
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Wales to hold discussions with the Health Minister in the Welsh Assembly on the effects of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, if enacted, in Wales.
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27 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Transsexuality: Surgery
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Health about the number of gender reassignment operations carried out by the NHS.
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26 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Abortion
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mark Pritchard asks if there are any plans to introduce new legislation on abortion in the province.
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25 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Animal Experiments
Mark Pritchard questions the Home Secretary about her policy on EC Directive 86/609/EEC, with particular reference to the use of apes for experimental and other scientific purposes.
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20 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Bishoprics (Funding)
Mark Pritchard pays tribute to the work of the Bishops of Hereford and of Lichfield and calls for a commitment that those bishops’ funding will be safeguarded and that their valuable work will continue to be recognised.
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20 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Marie Stopes International: Finance
Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Health about funding given to the Marie Stopes organisation for its recently established abortion telephone counselling service.
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19 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Post Office Closures
Mark Pritchard calls for reassurance that Government Ministers - who are lobbying against post office closures in their own constituencies - are not given preferential treatment over other MPs.
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19 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Government Departments: ICT
Mark Pritchard calls on the Home Secretary to make a statement on steps taken to improve cyber security and resilience across Government Departments.
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18 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Abortion
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Health about the numbers of women who have had higher numbers of abortions.
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18 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
Mark Pritchard calls on the Defence Secretary to hold discussions with his French counterpart on increasing France’s military deployment to Afghanistan.
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17 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Teachers’ Pay
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families whether he believes future pay settlements should include some sort of bonus or performance-related pay that is linked to improving discipline in the classroom?
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17 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Tibet
Mark Pritchard calls on the Prime Minister to speak with the Dalai Lama.
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11 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Topical Question: Oath of Allegiance
Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Justice on his views on whether allegiance should be sworn to the UK, Her Majesty the Queen or a President of Europe.
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11 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Opencast Mining: Health Hazards
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory to discuss with UK Coal the funding of research into links between asthma in children and the proximity to open cast mining areas.
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10 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Topical Question: Human Rights in China
Mark Pritchard challenges the Government over its support of the Beijing Olympics given China's record on human rights abuses, animal cruelty and repression of religious minorities.
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10 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Data Protection
Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Defence about personal details of serving military personnel held on recently stolen MoD laptop computers.
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10 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Diplomatic Service: Parliamentary Questions
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to ensure that parliamentary questions relating to specific countries are communicated for information to British diplomatic staff in those countries.
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10 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Equatorial Guinea: Diplomatic Service
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to increase consular resources in Equatorial Guinea and establish a temporary consular office in Malabo.
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6 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Business of the House: Iran
Mark Pritchard calls for an urgent debate on Iran given that Iran has continued to progress its nuclear programme while also progressing its long-range ballistic missile programme.
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6 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
International Women's Day
During a debate on International Women's Day, Mark Pritchard endorses the Filipina candidate for the new International Criminal Court as there is currently not one femail judge sitting on the ICC.
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6 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Topical Question: Post Office and Northern Rock
Mark Pritchard challenges the Chancellor of the Exchequer over the problems faced by the Post Office which cannot compete with Northern Rock who are offering a rate of 6 per cent., subsidised by the taxpayer.
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5 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Veterans and Armed Forces Health Care
Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Scotland on a report by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities that suggests that free health care for the elderly should now be subject to eligibility criteria.
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4 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Homicide: Females
Mark Pritchard calls on the Home Secretary to meet with Muslim community leaders to discuss advice to women who are in fear of honour killings.
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4 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Equatorial Guinea: Diplomatic Service
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to reopen the UK mission to Equatorial Guinea.
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4 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Abortion
Mark Pritchard asks the Health Secretary about the number of second and third abortions carried out in England and Wales in 2007.
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3 March 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Lisbon Treaty
As protesters demonstrate on a crane in Parliament Square, Mark Pritchard challenges the Minister for Europe for "failing democracy" when people feel they need to take direct action to campaign for a referendum on the EU treaty.
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