At a glanceMark Pritchard is a Conservative MP for The Wrekin, and has represented the seat for 21 years, 2 months. They have cast 306 votes in Commons divisions (53% attendance), tabled 849 written questions and registered 6 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Mark Pritchard did not vote in 269. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Panel of Chairs Committee since 30 Jul 2024
- The Wrekin Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Conservative Party since 5 May 2005
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Bradley Thomas
Conservative
100.0% · 301 of 301 shared votes
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Rebecca Harris
Conservative
100.0% · 288 of 288 shared votes
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Mims Davies
Conservative
100.0% · 285 of 285 shared votes
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Damian Hinds
Conservative
100.0% · 284 of 284 shared votes
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Greg Smith
Conservative
100.0% · 282 of 282 shared votes
Votes least like
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Emily Thornberry
Labour
0.0% · 0 of 155 shared votes
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Steve Witherden
Labour
0.4% · 1 of 249 shared votes
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Pamela Nash
Labour
0.4% · 1 of 237 shared votes
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Anna McMorrin
Labour
0.5% · 1 of 211 shared votes
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Michael Payne
Labour
0.8% · 2 of 261 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Employment and earnings2
- Member of Advisory Board providing marketing counsel - Enevo Group (registered 3 Jun 2026)
- Director - MAP Advisory Ltd (registered 7 Sep 2013)
Employment and earnings - Ongoing paid employment1
- Agreement starting 08 May 2026 - £8,603.35 (registered 3 Jun 2026)
Visits outside the UK1
- International visit to Ukraine between 28 May 2026 and 31 May 2026 (registered 23 Jun 2026)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1
- Residential in London (registered 31 Mar 2021)
Shareholdings1
- Shares in MAP Advisory Ltd (registered 7 Sep 2013)
Written questions
Leukaemia: Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reduce diagnosis times for leukaemia in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
Early diagnosis is a key focus of the National Cancer Plan. The Government is committed to supporting the National Health Service to diagnose cancer, including leukaemia, as early and quickly as possible and to improve outcomes for patients.To support ear...
Consumer Goods: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans she has to ensure the safety of products sold online.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
UK product safety law is clear: all products must be safe, including those sold online. My Department’s Office for Product Safety and Standards takes action to address non-compliant products online, including monitoring marketplaces, test purchasing and t...
Drugs: Packaging
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help replace aluminium and PVC medical blister packs with recyclable polypropylene blister packs.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging is designed to incentivise producers to use packaging that is easier to recycle, including through fee modulation from year two of the scheme. All medical packaging, including blister packs, must be assessed ...
Syria: Islamic State
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support she is giving to the new government of Syria to combat ISIS.
Answer · 22 Jun 2026
I refer the Hon Member to my written statement to the House on 29 April (HWCS1552). We are working closely with the Syrian and Iraqi Governments, as well as our US and European partners, to protect our shared national security interests and ensure Daesh's...
Midwives: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure that student midwifes graduating this year can find employment in the profession.
Answer · 22 Jun 2026
Decisions on recruitment and employment are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts, which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver safe and effec...
Hybrid Warfare: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports of Russia deploying (a) hybrid non-kinetic attacks and (b) irregular migration.
Answer · 2 Jul 2026
This Government condemns the growing recklessness of Russian aggression — both in Ukraine and through its hybrid activity across Europe. We are working closely with allies, including through NATO, to hold Russia to account; counter the threat from Putin’s...
Tourist Attractions: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will extend the temporary reduced rate of VAT on admission tickets to visitor attractions suitable for families with children to include events and festivals suitable for families with children.
Answer · 9 Jun 2026
From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This is a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s ...
Brain Cancer: Clinical Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve access to clinical trials for brain cancer treatments.
Answer · 22 May 2026
The Department is committed to ensuring that all patients, including those with brain cancers, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesaving treatments.The Department is supporting the delivery of brain cancer clinical trials thro...
Early day motions
| 9 Mar 2010 | 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR | 37 sig. |
| 2 Feb 2010 | DOG EATING IN THE PHILIPPINES | 251 sig. |
| 27 Oct 2009 | WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES | 96 sig. |
| 4 Mar 2009 | ANIMAL WELFARE IN CIRCUSES (No. 2) | 78 sig. |
| 10 Jun 2008 | ETHIOPIA | 4 sig. |
| 19 Feb 2008 | ANIMAL WELFARE IN CIRCUSES | 187 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
13 Jul 2026 Death of Ann Widdecombe
I thank Mr Speaker in his absence, and indeed all the Deputy Speakers, for everything that the Speaker’s Office and the Parliamentary Security Department do to keep all Members, of all political parties, safe. I thank the Home Secretary an…
13 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
I thank the Asylum Minister for his professional courtesy in calling me on Friday to say that the asylum dispersal plans for Stoke Heath in my constituency have now been scrapped. I am grateful for that, and it is a great relief to many re…
9 Jul 2026 NATO Summit
While it is always great to see the Foreign Secretary, it is convention that the Prime Minister comes to the House to give the statement after a NATO summit. When she goes back to Downing Street, perhaps she can remind the Prime Minister t…
9 Jul 2026 Business of the House
This Saturday, we have the Newport agricultural show. Does the Leader of the House agree that agricultural shows are the lifeblood of many rural communities, a great showcase for the rural way of life and a great family day out? May we hav…
9 Jul 2026 Iran Conflict: Ceasefire
I join the Minister in condemning Iran’s attacks in the region, but at some point very soon the UK will need to review its own defensive posture vis-à-vis UK armed forces responses in the region. Iran’s nuclear programme is diminished, not…
1 Jul 2026 Israel: E1 Zone Expansion
I have said it before and I will say it again: I believe that the life of a Palestinian child is as precious as that of an Israeli child. That is the foundation of all of my views on this. May I congratulate the Minister for the middle eas…
30 Jun 2026 Defence Investment Plan
I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough (John Healey)—a man with honour, integrity and principle —for ensuring an extra £15 billion for the defence budget, and to the hon. Member for Birmingham Selly Oak (Al Car…
29 Jun 2026 Asylum Accommodation
Missing from the statement, unless I missed it myself, was the word “deterrent”. The Minister suggests that it is good news, and people moving out of hotels into other accommodation is just that. What he does not mention, however, is that …
25 Jun 2026 Business of the House
The Leader of the House has many skills, as we all know, but many Members will not know that footballing skills are among them. In this world cup season, I suggest to him that playing fields have an important role in the football narrative…
25 Jun 2026 Points of Order
Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. It is a variant of it. I thank you for speaking up on behalf of all Members from across the House. At Deputy Prime Minister’s questions last week, I raised the point that an asylum centre had bee…
25 Jun 2026 Points of Order
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23 Jun 2026 Role of Big Tech in Society
Just a minute: no deviation, repetition or hesitation—never from the Minister, who was completely direct, cogent and excellent as ever. But the question remains for all of us: who owns and controls the data and what does that mean for demo…
23 Jun 2026 Role of Big Tech in Society
I am conscious of time, so I want to give the Minister the opportunity to answer the questions I asked: who owns the data, who controls the data, and what does that mean for democracy and the balance of power?
23 Jun 2026 Role of Big Tech in Society
I did not have time to raise this issue in my speech. The National Security and Investment Act 2021 established the National Security Investment Unit, which was the right move. If a particularly sensitive company with strategic assets or a…
23 Jun 2026 Role of Big Tech in Society
It is unusual for me to intervene, but I am glad the hon. Lady mentioned that number. I had no idea it was that many contracts for that particular company, and that underscores some of the points I was making. I can think of certain servic…
23 Jun 2026 Role of Big Tech in Society
The hon. Lady raises a very interesting point. That is a challenge for all Governments and all Ministers, however able they are. We have a very good tech Minister here today, but it is a real challenge. The starting point is better co-oper…
23 Jun 2026 Role of Big Tech in Society
I am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that point. As I said, I am not going to reference particular tech companies or particular information or misinformation campaigns. I am trying to get Members across the House to raise their eyes …
23 Jun 2026 Role of Big Tech in Society
Let me make a bit of progress, and then I will try to come back to the hon. Lady. I have applied for this debate a few times—I have been lucky today, but we have only an hour, rather than 90 minutes. Is big tech politically neutral? Som…
23 Jun 2026 Role of Big Tech in Society
The hon. Lady makes an important point. I will not name individual companies today—she has clearly put her views on the record—but no monopoly, be it a public or private sector monopoly, is good for our constituents, consumers and small an…
23 Jun 2026 Role of Big Tech in Society
The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point, and will touch on sovereignty later. The European Union—it is a positive in many ways—is looking at that. That is partly why I am making this speech today; it is about sovereignty too. Who kn…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Panel of Chairs 15 Jan 2020 – 30 May 2024
- Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament 13 Jul 2020 – 9 Feb 2022
- Panel of Chairs 22 Jun 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Human Rights (Joint Committee) 30 Oct 2017 – 18 Dec 2017
- Northern Ireland Affairs Committee 28 Nov 2016 – 3 May 2017
- Human Rights (Joint Committee) 28 Oct 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Panel of Chairs 3 Dec 2012 – 3 May 2017
- National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 30 Nov 2010 – 30 Mar 2015
- International Development Committee 5 Nov 2012 – 4 Nov 2013
- Transport Committee 14 Jul 2008 – 6 May 2010
- Welsh Affairs Committee 17 Dec 2007 – 6 May 2010
- Work and Pensions Committee 23 Oct 2006 – 14 Jul 2008
- Environmental Audit Committee 12 Jul 2005 – 18 Dec 2007
Previous seats
- The Wrekin · Elected 4 times 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
- The Wrekin · Elected 1 time 5 May 2005 – 6 May 2010
Elections contested
- Warley 7 Jun 2001
Expenses
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Contact & offices
020 7219 8494
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
25 Church Street, Wellington, TF1 1DG
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Mark Pritchard, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Mark Pritchard?
Mark Pritchard is a Member of Parliament representing The Wrekin in the House of Commons. See Mark Pritchard's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Mark Pritchard represent?
Mark Pritchard sits as Conservative. See Mark Pritchard's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Mark Pritchard represent?
Mark Pritchard is the Member of Parliament for The Wrekin. See Mark Pritchard's official Parliament profile.
How long has Mark Pritchard been an MP?
Mark Pritchard has served in the House of Commons for 21 years, 2 months. See Mark Pritchard's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Mark Pritchard?
Mark Pritchard has 6 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Mark Pritchard's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.