25 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Gurkhas
Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary about members of the Royal Ghurkha Rifles applying for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom.
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22 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill
Mark Pritchard takes the opportunity of a Parliamentary debate on the rights of agency workers to highlight concerns that the Department for Work and Pensions are going to lay off up to 700 local people to replace them with agency workers.
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21 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Business of the House: Lisbon Treaty & Defence
Mark Pritchard calls for an urgent debate on the foreign policy, defence and security elements of the Lisbon Treaty.
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21 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
HMP Woodhill debate
Following the Home Secretary's statement about the bugging of an MP when he visited a constituent at Woodhill Prison, Mark Pritchard asks for an assurance that no British Minister has been bugged by a foreign intelligence agency.
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21 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces: Apprentices
Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary about plans to offer armed forces recruits apprenticeships appropriate to their trade or profession.
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20 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Treaty of Lisbon debate
Mark Pritchard highlights his concerns over disunity within Europe on a lot of foreign policy areas and particularly highlights Iran and Russia.
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20 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Egypt: Administration of Justice
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold talks with the government of Egypt over the independence of the judiciary in that country.
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20 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Pakistan: Elections
Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary to hold talks with the Government of Pakistan on the representation of religious minority groups in the selection of candidates for the forthcoming Pakistan parliamentary elections.
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19 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Dalai Lama
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Office to impress upon the Chinese Government support for the 14th Dalai Lama's position that the next Dalai Lama should be chosen by the people of Tibet through a referendum.
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19 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Closure of British Embassies in Africa
Mark Pritchard challenges the Government's policy of closing embassies in Africa and uses the case of Simon Mann - where the UK has no representation in Equatorial Guinea - as an example.
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19 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Local Government
During a debate on the Bill to establish a new unitary authority in Shropshire, Mark Pritchard raises the concerns of council workers and the future uncertainty over their position.
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19 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Ethiopia: Terrorism
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to offer technical support to Ethiopia in developing its internal security infrastructure to help tackle international terrorism.
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19 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Russia: Land Mines
Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to hold talks with Russia in order to improve information on legacy mines to reduce mine casualties amongst UK armed forces personnel.
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19 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Afghanistan: Dams
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for International Development about contingency plans should the Kajaki dam in Afghanistan cease to work.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Ethiopia: Overseas Aid
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for International Development about international aid funding for Ethiopia.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to discuss with NATO allies the provision of Pashtun linguists for non-kinetic operations in Afghanistan.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary to discuss with his German counterpart the provision of German troop transport support for OP Herrick 7 and OP Herrick 8.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about the nationalities of Taliban fighters killed in Afghanistan since the conflict began.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
Mark Pritchard calls on the Defence Secretary to hold discussions with his French counterpart on France increasing its air assets in Afghanistan.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Aircraft Carriers
Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Defence about what airframes will be deployed on the new generation of Royal Navy aircraft carriers.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces: Personnel Management
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to hold discussions with those responsible for the operation of the Joint Personnel Administration system on marrying Territorial records with mobilised records.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Army: Dogs
In a written question Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary to hold discussions with the Kennel Club on increasing the supply of working dogs entering into service with the Royal Veterinary Corps of the British Army.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Leadership
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about steps taken to improve corporate leadership in his Department following the findings of his Department’s Capability Review.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Gurkhas
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to take steps to reduce the number of Royal Gurkha Rifles personnel leaving the British Army to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Defence, Mark Pritchard asks if the Finance Director of his Department has visited operational theatres in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Terrorism: Ethiopia
Mark Pritchard calls on the Defence Secretary to ensure that the British defence attaché in Addis Ababa is given the resources to provide security training advice in support of the Ethiopian Government's action against international terrorism.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Defence, Mark Pritchard asks about contingency measures for the operation by civilian contractors of unmanned aerial vehicles in the event of their unavoidable unavailability.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Afghanistan
Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary about the recent discussions with the US Secretary of State on Afghanistan.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Russia: Prisoners
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the Russian government about access to prison medical care for Vasily Alexanyan.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Somalia: Peacekeeping Operations
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the Chairman of the African Union about its members providing support and assistance for the African Mission in Somalia.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Finance: Afghanistan
Mark Pritchard calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to monitor financial transactions between Afghan individuals in the UK and Dubai.
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18 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
British Nationality
In a written question to the Home Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks how many naturalised UK citizens have had their citizenship revoked since 1997.
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7 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Languages
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to increase the number of Pashtun speakers employed by his Department.
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7 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Dubai: Money Laundering
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the government of Dubai to establish improved anti-money laundering capabilities to prevent Taliban funds being channelled through Dubai.
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7 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Simon Mann
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the Government of Equatorial Guinea on improving prison conditions for Simon Mann.
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7 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Sea Rescue: Iceland
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to hold discussions with her counterpart in Iceland to improve bi-lateral coastguard co-operation.
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7 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospitals Trust: Infectious Diseases
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Health, Mark Pritchard asks for details of the number of cases of MRSA and other infectious diseases were reported at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospitals Trust in 2007.
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7 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Future Rapid Effect System
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about the timetable for the announcements of which utility variant vehicle has been chosen for the Army as part of the future rapid effect system programme.
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6 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Brunei: Gurkhas
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to discuss with the Government of Brunei increasing the provision of married quarters for Royal Ghurkha Rifles personnel stationed in Brunei.
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6 February 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Animal Welfare: Circuses
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he will report on the feasibility study on ending the use of non-domesticated animals in travelling circuses.
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