10 September 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces: Training
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence about the total cost of the defence training review programme.
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10 September 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Lasers
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to ensure the development of ground-based laser defence systems as part of the UK’s counter-mortar and counter-rocket capabilities.
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10 September 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Airports
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to meet representatives of airline operators to discuss the likely effects of airport ownership by airline operators.
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10 September 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Bus Services: Fares
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Transport meet bus operators' representatives to discuss return fare ticketing.
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13 August 2008 :
News Release
Concerns over ambulance cover
Mark Pritchard has called upon West Midland Ambulance Trust bosses to “state publicly” what the “minimum level of ambulance cover is for Shropshire”.
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28 July 2008 :
News Release
New Councillor welcomed
Telford & Wrekin’s new Councillor, Nigel Dugmore, was congratulated on Friday by Michael Gove MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools, and Families.
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28 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Cuba: Political Prisoners
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to raise the issue of the detention of journalist Victor Rolando Arroyo and the imprisonment of Dr. José García Paneque with the Cuban ambassador to the UK.
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21 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Pigs: Animal Welfare
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to meet representatives of the British pig industry to discuss the animal welfare standards adhered to by pig breeders.
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21 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces: Cadets
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Defence, Mark Pritchard asks about Departmental funding for the army cadet force, air training corps and sea cadet corps for 2009-10.
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21 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Ethiopia: Eritrea
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the Government of Eritrea on incursions into the international demilitarised area in the border region between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
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21 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Qatar: Eritrea
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to discuss with the Government of Qatar on the use of funds from Qatar by the Eritrean Government for non-violent purposes.
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21 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Immigrants: Deportation
Mark Pritchard asks the Home Secretary about the deportation of failed asylum seekers and illegal immigrants between October 2006 and October 2007.
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19 July 2008 :
News Release
MP Calls For Bluetongue Vaccines
Mark Pritchard has called on the Government to make the bluetongue vaccine available to farmers in Shropshire and for the bluetongue protection zone to be extended into the County.
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17 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Departmental Computers
Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary, how many of the 347 laptops stolen or lost from the Ministry of Defence since 2004 have been recovered.
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17 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Oman: Diplomatic Relations
Mark Pritchard asks the Prime Minister about plans to meet representatives of the Government of Oman in Muscat.
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17 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Severn Barrage
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Mark Pritchard calls on him to meet with the Welsh Assembly Government and Ministerial colleagues to discuss the environmental effects of the proposed Severn Barrage.
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16 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Prime Minister's Questions: Defence Training Review
During Prime Minister's Question Time, Mark Pritchard calls on the PM to review the defence training review programme.
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16 July 2008 :
Speech
Belarus
Mark Pritchard leads a debate on Belarus ahead of the parliamentary elections there in September.
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16 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Human Rights
Mark Pritchard asks the Foreign Secretary about the answering of Parliamentary questions on human rights.
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16 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
North Korea
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to make available advice given by the United Kingdom on the recent Group of 6 talks in Beijing on relations with North Korea.
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16 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
North Korea: Forced Labour
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to make representations to his North Korean counterpart to close the country’s forced labour camps.
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16 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
South Korea: Prisoners
In a question to the Foreign Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks him to discuss with the government of South Korea the involvement of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in prisoner exchanges between South and North Korea.
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15 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Travel Information: Human Rights
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to encourage travel companies to inform their customers of the human rights records of countries to which they are travelling.
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15 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Defence: Foreign Investment in UK
Mark Pritchard highlights the national security implications that arise from overseas shareholdings in British defence companies.
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15 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Sex: Health Education
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Health, Mark Pritchard calls for the findings of a study on the economics of family planning and underage conceptions by Professor David Patton to be taken into consideration in the review of sexual health and HIV strategy.
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15 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Sharia Law
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Justice what discussions he has had with the Lord Chief Justice on the use of sharia law in the arbitration of some disputes.
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15 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Schools: Cadets
Mark Pritchard questions the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families about cadet force provision in state schools.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Trade
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Wales if he will discuss increasing Welsh trade representation at the British Embassy in Washington with the Foreign Secretary.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
G8: Japan
Mark Pritchard asks the Prime Minister to raise the human rights situation in Tibet with world leaders during the G8 summit in Japan.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Property Development
Mark Pritchard calls on the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to put in place measures to inform local authorities to criminal convictions of development companies.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
BBC: Olympic Games
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Mark Pritchard calls on him to discuss with the BBC coverage of any human rights protests during the Beijing Olympics.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Burma: Ethnic Groups
Mark Pritchard questions the Foreign Secretary about representations to the Burmese government on the assassination of Padoh Mahn Sha, Secretary General of the Karen National Union.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Cuba: Political Prisoners
Mark calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the government of Cuba on detention of political prisoners.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Laos: Religious Freedom
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to make
representations to the government of Laos on the treatment of Christians in that country.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces: Cadets
In a question to the Secretary of State for Defence, Mark Pritchard asks what steps he is taking to acknowledge the work of cadet forces as part of the Cadet 150 celebrations.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Armed Forces: Training
Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary a series of questions relating to the Defence Training Review.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Defence Training Review Executive Board
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Defence, Mark Pritchard asks if he will publish the minutes of the last meeting of the Defence Training Review Executive Board.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Korean War
Mark Pritchard asks the Secretary of State for Defence how many British servicemen who went missing in action during the Korean War remain unaccounted for.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Nord Anglia
In a written question to the Secretary of State for Defence, Mark Pritchard asks for his assessment of the effect on the Metrix Consortium and the Defence Training Review programme of the sale of Nord Anglia to Baring, an Asian private equity company.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
South Korea: Defence
Mark Pritchard asks the Defence Secretary about discussions he has held with his South Korean counterpart on strengthening the defence procurement relationship between the UK and the government of South Korea.
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14 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
HIV Infection: Children
Mark Pritchard asks the Health Secretary how many children in England are receiving NHS treatment for HIV/AIDS.
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10 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Horn of Africa: Peace Negotiations
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to discuss with the Chairman of the African Union the progress of peace talks following the fighting on the Djibouti-Eritrea border.
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8 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Topical Question: CAA charges at Heathrow
Mark Pritchard raises is concerns of the effect on British airlines of the 86% increase in charges proposed by the CAA for Heathrow over the next five years.
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8 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Somalia: Peacekeeping Operations
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the African Union on increasing the number of AMISON troops in Somalia.
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7 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Debate
Post Office Card Account
Mark Pritchard condemns the Government for the closure of post offices in Shropshire and calls on the Minister to ensure the tender process for the new Post Office card account is transparent, open and fair.
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7 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Type 45 Destroyers: Procurement
In a question to the Defence Secretary, Mark Pritchard asks what discussions were held with the French before announcing the cancellation of the procurement of the seventh and eighth T45 destroyers.
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7 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Mark Pritchard calls on the Home Secretary to discuss with her Sri Lankan counterpart the transfer of funds from the UK to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka.
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7 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Insurance: Fees and Charges
Mark Pritchard calls on the Chancellor to meet with the Association of British Insurers and the Competition Commission to discuss the fees charged by the insurance industry.
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6 July 2008 :
News Release
New rural bus service launched
Mark Pritchard joined Wrockwardine Councillor Terry Kiernan, at the Wrockwardine Church Fete on Saturday to look around Telford & Wrekin Council's new 'Twister' rural bus service.
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3 July 2008 :
Parliamentary Question
Eritrea: Ethiopia
Mark Pritchard calls on the Foreign Secretary to hold discussions with the Governments of Iran, Libya and Qatar on measures to prevent the financial support they provide to the Eritrean Government being used in conflicts on the Eritrean/Ethiopian border.
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