Mark Pritchard

18 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Agricultural Machinery: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce instances of theft of farm equipment and machinery.

18 Oct 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: Discipline

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to update guidance to schools on the use of seclusion rooms.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Delivery Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce legislative proposals to ensure that gig economy delivery companies are responsible for (a) the roadworthiness of delivery vehicles and (b) the driving standards of delivery drivers who use

13 Oct 2023 · Treasury

Motor Insurance: Competition

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will launch a consumer review of the car insurance market for the purposes of understanding the (a) adequacy of levels of competition and (b) comparative pricing structures between companies.

18 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) availability and (b) reliability of electric vehicle charging points on (i) public roads and (ii) the (A) central and (B) local government estate in (1) Sh

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward legislation to ban (a) new dogs and (b) cross-breeds in addition to those dogs already banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

1 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Identity Cards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on implementing phase 2 of the roll-out of veterans' identity cards.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Flats: Balconies

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps with housing developers to deliver an increase in the proportion of new apartments in urban areas which are built with balconies.

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Flats: Balconies

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will hold discussions with housing developers on the potential impact of the inclusion of balconies in new apartment blocks on residents' mental health.

20 Jul 2023 · Cabinet Office

Queen Elizabeth II: Monuments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of commissioning a national memorial to honour Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by public subscription.

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Education

Mathematics: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the academic achievements of schools teaching (a) Singapore maths and (b) other forms of maths teaching.

10 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Antibiotics: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken research on the impact on patient illness of antibiotic courses prescribed by GPs for (a) five and (b) seven days.

27 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Sign Language: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish an action plan on steps to help local education authorities expand the provision of sign language courses for families of deaf children.

26 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Cuba

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, ?if he will make an assessment of the impact on UK strategic interests in the Caribbean of the presence of Chinese military personnel in Cuba.

12 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Belarus: Cuba

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of allegations that Cuban nationals are undertaking military training in Belarus with the consent of the Cuban government on the UK'

12 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cuba: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his Cuban counterpart on the implications for his policies of Cuban citizens joining the Russian army to fight in the war in Ukraine.

12 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cuba: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies on the level of Official Development Assistance provided to Cuba and of Cuban nationals undertaking militar

10 May 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Semiconductors

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to publish the UK Semiconductor Strategy.

10 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to invest in IT systems to (a) improve the productivity and (b) reduce the administrative workload of GP surgeries in (i) Shropshire and (ii) Telford and Wrekin.

2 May 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with her counterparts in the G7 on the oversight and regulation of (a) nation-state and (b) private sector developed artificial intelligence technologies.

28 Apr 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mobile Broadband: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she is taking steps to improve mobile phone signal strength and coverage in Shropshire.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will discuss with (a) Ofcom and (b) the Competition Commission potential measures to increase competition and diversity of supply in the provision of commercial and retail cloud

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Transport

Level Crossings: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps with (a) Network Rail and (b) train operating companies to help reduce pedestrian safety incidents on level crossings in Shropshire.

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Education

Private Education: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of whether state schools have sufficient capacity to accommodate the number of additional pupils who would leave independent schools in the event that VAT were to be levied on ind

14 Apr 2023 · Department for Transport

Aircraft: Navigation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will commission research on the (a) potential impact and (b) prevalence of interference of 5G technology on the radio bandwidth of aircraft navigation systems.

28 Mar 2023 · Department for Education

Pupils: Gaming

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will issue guidance to schools on identifying gaming disorders.

28 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Violence: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to support the police to help reduce the number of cases of (a) children assaulting their parents or guardians due to (i) gaming and (ii) other technology withdr

28 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Marburg Virus: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the health surveillance measures used by his Department to (a) detect cases of Marburg virus disease and (b) prevent people with the disease from entering the UK.

27 Mar 2023 · Home Office

Migration and Undocumented Migrants: Sahel and Sub-Saharan Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will commission research on the impact of (a) conflict, (b) economic exclusion, (c) religious and ethnic persecution, (d) famine and (e) terrorism on migration from the Sahel and sub-Saharan Af

27 Mar 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his counterparts at the United Nations on ending the advantages given to China as a consequence of its developing nation status.