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Mark's Speeches
23 October 2011 : Speech
Mark Pritchard supports the motion calling for a Bill to provide for a national referendum on the Europe Union. full story |
22 June 2011 : Speech
Mark Pritchard moves a motion in the House of Commons that would introduce a ban on the use of all wild animals in circuses from July 2012. full story |
12 October 2010 : Speech Mark leads a debate on public trust of the police. He pays tribute to the dedicated and professional majority of officers, but calls for a marked change in leadership and discipline to deal with those that fall below the expectations of the public. full story |
27 October 2009 : Speech
Mark Pritchard formally presents the Save the PRH petition to Parliament. full story |
20 July 2009 : Speech Mark Pritchard pays tribute to our troops in Afghanistan and calls on the Government to ensure that they are given the equipment and training that they need. full story |
20 July 2009 : Speech
Mark Pritchard presents a petition opposed to UK Coal’s proposals for surface mining in Huntingdon Lane and New Works full story |
6 March 2009 : Speech Mark Pritchard supports a Private Member's Bill and calls on the Government to ensure that any new banknotes printed as part of the Government's quantitative easing measures are actually lent by banks to businesses. full story |
3 March 2009 : Speech Speaking a debate on Latin America, Mark Pritchard raises concerns at the global effects of renationalisation and the negative message it sends with regard to future investment. He also criticises the closure of the British Embassy in Paraguay and questions the level of drug liaison officer support for our embassies in the region. full story |
10 February 2009 : Speech Mark Pritchard leads the debate highlighting the value of our excellent bilateral relations and the importance to Britain of a strong and prosperous America. He also raises anti-Americanism, Iran, Europe and US support for Turkey joining the EU. full story |
13 October 2008 : Speech
Mark Pritchard presents a Bill to prohibit the breeding, selling, purchasing and keeping of primates as pets. full story |
8 October 2008 : Speech During a debate on defence, Mark Pritchard calls on the Government to look at development of defence equipment such as conventional intercontinental ballistic missiles being developed in the USA. full story |
15 July 2008 : Speech Mark Pritchard leads a debate on Belarus ahead of the parliamentary elections there in September. full story |
18 June 2008 : Speech Mark Pritchard pays tribute to the numerous defence related support organisations in Shropshire and calls on the Government to recognise the sound industrial base and experience when awarding defence sector contracts in future. full story |
16 June 2008 : Speech Mark Pritchard highlights the overcrowding at Shrewsbury prison and raises his concerns that overcrowding has on the number of assaults on prison staff. full story |
2 June 2008 : Speech Mark Pritchard leads a debate on UK aid to Mozambique with particular emphasis on police corruption and human rights abuses in that country. full story |
20 May 2008 : Speech
Whilst welcoming some aspects of the Bill, Mark Pritchard raises his concerns that the burden on, and costs to, small businesses in particular are increasing. full story |
19 May 2008 : Speech
Mark Pritchard moves an amendment to reduce the time limit for abortion to 16 weeks. full story |
14 May 2008 : Speech During a debate on Anti-Semitism, Mark Pritchard praises the work of organisations such as the Holocaust Educational Trust and calls for less media bias against Israel. full story |
28 February 2008 : Speech Speaking in the so-called 'St. David's Day' debate, Mark Pritchard calls for more investment in education where he is concerned that an increased number of schools in Wales will have to be put into special measures this year. full story |
23 January 2008 : Speech Mark Pritchard leads a House of Commons debate calling on the Government to stop delaying and introduce a ban on the use of non-domestic animals in circuses. full story |
5 December 2007 : Speech Mark Pritchard leads a debate on the "rising Christianophobia" in "some" communities and calls on public bodies to recognise the many benefits the Christian faith has brought to Britain. full story |
15 October 2007 : Speech Mark Pritchard calls for a proper debate on Britain’s role in the ballistic missile defence shield and makes the case for hypersonic mass technology. He also takes the opportunity to call for a secure military future for Cosford, the DLO, ABRO and DSDA. full story |
24 July 2007 : Speech 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 |
26 June 2007 : Speech Mark Pritchard introduces a debate on the future status of Kosovo and calls for the Government to put pressure on the US not to make a unilateral declaration on Kosovo's independence, but instead work towards a negotiated agreement. full story |
12 June 2007 : Speech
Mark Pritchard questions whether the issue by the ICC of an arrest warrant for the Lord's Resistance Army rebel leader in northern Uganda actually hinders rather than helps peace. full story |
20 March 2007 : Speech Mark Pritchard presents a bill to Parliament to protect wild birds' nests. full story |
27 February 2007 : Speech Mark Pritchard leads a debate about Iran and the Iranian nuclear programme in which he calls for a peaceful Iranian solution to the current situation so that Iran can develop a civil nuclear programme whilst not acquiring nuclear weapons. full story |
16 January 2007 : Speech Mark Pritchard broadly welcomes the Bill, but is concerned that the principle of rewarding people who save is not taken far enough and also asks whether - given the scale of economic migration to the UK - we will be able to afford the top-up 'pension credit' proposed. full story |
6 December 2006 : Speech Mark Pritchard raises concerns about the effect of immigration from new EU countries and increasing unemployment in Shropshire and stresses the importance of an independent British foreign policy. full story |
22 November 2006 : Speech
Mark Pritchard takes the opportunity of a debate on the Queen's Speech to highlight the valuable contribution Britain makes to the world and especially highlights the work of the various defence logistics organisations in his constituency. full story |
17 July 2006 : Speech Mark Pritchard leads a debate on defence sector jobs in Shropshire and champions RAF Cosford's case in the Defence Training Review. full story |
5 July 2006 : Speech Mark Pritchard highlights and pays tribute to the work of defence organisations in Shropshire. He also raises his concerns about the haemorrhaging of forces personnel to private security forces and calls for the Government to look at the pay and conditions of service personnel when serving overseas. full story |
9 May 2006 : Speech Mark Pritchard speaks in the Police and Justice Bill debate about the resultant lack of reciprocity of between the UK and US of the 2003 extradition treaty. He also makes contributions throughout the debate making the case against the merger of police forces in the West Midlands. full story |
21 March 2006 : Speech
Mark Pritchard opens a debate on the floor of the House of Commons on the health funding crisis in the West Midlands. Full text of the debate here. full story |
8 March 2006 : Speech During a debate on Venezuela, Mark Pritchard makes a speech in which he raises concerns about the direction being taken by President Chavez' Government and calls for protection of British interests in the country and an end to closure of British diplomatic missions in Latin America. full story |
6 March 2006 : Speech During a speech on the Police and Justice Bill, which focuses on community and neighbourhood policing, Mark Pritchard calls for a debate on the amalgamation of Police Forces which will have far-reaching and detrimental effects on the policing of the communities and neighbourhoods of Shropshire. full story |
1 March 2006 : Speech Mark Pritchard makes a speech in the House of Commons in which he highlights probems of access to dentists, especially in rural areas, and calls for a review of the Government's plans for dental and orthodontic contracts and for more consultation with health professionals. full story |
31 January 2006 : Speech
Mark Pritchard introduces a private Bill to end the sale of endangered animals over the internet. full story |
25 January 2006 : Speech
During a parliamentary debate on healthcare services in Shropshire, Mark Pritchard calls for the retention of existing services and staff at the Princess Royal Hospital. full story |
10 January 2006 : Speech Mark Pritchard makes a speech on a debate on the Animal Welfare Bill where he highlights his concerns about the welfare of domestic pets, welcomes proposals for higher fines and longer sentences for animal neglect or cruelty and calls for a national register of people convicted of cruelty to animals. full story |
