Mark Pritchard, MP

 

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Issues 6

29 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to ensure that MoD training is not provided to overseas military piltos from regimes associaited with repression of minorities and ethnic cleansing. full story

29 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary for a report on progress from discussions with the Chinese on the political and humanitarian situation in Darfur. full story

28 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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As Government Ministers campaign to save post offices in their own constituencies whilst being fully signed up to the closure of post offices elsewhere, Mark Pritchard calls for a debate on collective responsibility in government. full story

27 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls for an assurance that package 2 of the defence training review is safe. full story

27 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Mass Media: Middle East

In a written question, Mark Pritchard calls on the State for Culture, Media and Sport to hold discussions with UK media on the balance of media coverage of the Israel/Palestinian conflict. full story

27 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls for an independent inquiry into the circumstances leading up to the death of Jessica Randall. full story

26 February 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more European Union (Amendment) Bill - EU institutions and EU decision making

Mark Pritchard highlights the fact that there is no single energy policy for Europe as the Germans and the French refuse to liberalise their energy markets. full story

26 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard asks how many new jobs will be created in Wales by Package 1 of the Defence Training Review Rationalisation Programme/BORONA programme. full story

26 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Burma: Elections

Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to discuss with the Burmese Government the banning of the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from standing in the 2010 election. full story

26 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many depositors have withdrawn their savings from the Post Office network since 17 February 2008. full story

25 February 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

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Mark Pritchard asks the Government about communication between universities and the Border and Immigration Agency over foreign students who drop-out of full-time education. full story

25 February 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more Treaty of Lisbon - International Development

Mark Pritchard calls for the control of UK development money to come back from Europe to cut delays between decision and distribution which has a real impact at the front-line. full story

25 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Carbon Emissions: China

Mark Pritchard calls on the b>Mark Pritchard: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to commission research to measure the level of carbon emissions resulting from the production of goods in China for the export market in 2007. full story

25 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to have discussions with EU countries on the declaration of independence of Kosovo. full story

25 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Vietnam: Religious Freedom

In a written question, Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the Government of Vietnam on the treatment of the Underground Church in that country. full story

25 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the Government of Vietnam on the imprisonment of church leaders in that country. full story

25 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary about members of the Royal Ghurkha Rifles applying for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom. full story

22 February 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more 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. full story

21 February 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more 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. full story

21 February 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

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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. full story

21 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary about plans to offer armed forces recruits apprenticeships appropriate to their trade or profession. full story

20 February 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

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Mark Pritchard highlights his concerns over disunity within Europe on a lot of foreign policy areas and particularly highlights Iran and Russia. full story

20 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

20 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

19 February 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

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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. full story

19 February 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

Click here for more 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. full story

19 February 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

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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. full story

19 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

19 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

19 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Afghanistan: Dams

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for International Development about contingency plans should the Kajaki dam in Afghanistan cease to work. full story

18 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more Ethiopia: Overseas Aid

Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for International Development about international aid funding for Ethiopia. full story

18 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

18 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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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. full story

18 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about the nationalities of Taliban fighters killed in Afghanistan since the conflict began. full story

18 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard calls on the Defence Secretary to hold discussions with his French counterpart on France increasing its air assets in Afghanistan. full story

18 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Defence about what airframes will be deployed on the new generation of Royal Navy aircraft carriers. full story

18 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

18 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

Click here for more 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. full story

18 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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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. full story

18 February 2008 : Parliamentary Question

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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. full story

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