Mark Pritchard

9 Feb 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Long Term Unemployed People: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what provision his Department is making to improve employment outcomes for long-term unemployed people with deaf impairment for whom British Sign Language is their first language.

9 Feb 2016 · Home Office

Smoke Alarms: Hearing Impaired

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that local fire authorities install deaf awareness alternative smoke alarms in homes which make use of warning lights rather than sound as a warning system when reques

9 Feb 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government Services: Sign Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that councils do not discriminate against people for whom British Sign Language is their first language in the provision of council services.

9 Feb 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Employment Schemes: Hearing Impaired

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will provide support to local councils to ensure they protect deaf clubs for people seeking support and help in getting back to work.

25 Jan 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will meet with house builders to discuss increasing the provision of two-bedroom end bungalows in the housing market so that retirees can downsize from larger two-storey residential

18 Jan 2016 · Home Office

Police: West Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had on increasing the number of armed response (a) officers and (b) vehicles in the West Mercia police force area.

18 Jan 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Department for Communities and Local Government: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what research his Department has commissioned on the (a) age profile of rural counties and (b) ability of older residents to generate business rates.

18 Jan 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the national living wage and the apprenticeships levy on (a) contracted-out services provided to local authorities and (b) the revenue of thos

12 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

M54

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will discuss with the Highways Agency the time taken to (a) programme and (b) complete highway works on the M54 in Shropshire.

12 Jan 2016 · Ministry of Justice

Offenders: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will introduce tele-teaching in prisons and young offending facilities to improve general education and reduce reoffending rates.

12 Jan 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Caribbean: Capital Punishment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will hold discussions with his counterparts in the government of (a) Jamaica and (b) Trinidad and Tobago on the abolition of the death penalty.

12 Jan 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Angling: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will simplify the fishing licence regime to expand fishing as a sport.

6 Jan 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when and where he plans to publish the Government's new Africa Strategy.

5 Jan 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Libya: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he expects Libyan Investment Authority funds to be released for Libyan social and physical infrastructure projects from the Future Generations Fund, Libyan Local Investment and Devel

4 Jan 2016 · Department for Transport

Eurostar: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to improve telecoms connectivity onboard Eurostar trains travelling in tunnels in England.

4 Jan 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nadiya Savchenko

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will discuss with his Russian counterpart the release of the Ukrainian MP Nadiya Savchenko.

4 Jan 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representation in the Vienna peace talks on the future of Syria it is planned Assyrian-Syriac Christians will have.

4 Jan 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what additional support the Government is giving to Syriac Christian and Yazidi female battalions in the fight against ISIL.

16 Dec 2015 · Home Office

Demonstrations: Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2015 to Question 15775, on how many occasions since 2010 an authorisation under section 60AA of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 has been granted in

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

Passenger Ships: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with cruise ship operators on reducing the amount of food waste generated by cruise ships.

14 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Justice

European Court of Human Rights: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the selection process and timetable are for appointing the UK's new judge on the European Court of Human Rights.

14 Dec 2015 · Home Office

Ports: Surveillance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will establish a Coastal Watch of volunteers who can work alongside police and other agencies to report unusual or suspicious activities in the UK's harbours and ports.

8 Dec 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Beaches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will meet (a) Surfers Against Sewage and (b) other charities and non-governmental organisations to discuss measures to keep the UK's beaches clean for sport and recreational act

7 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who his Department has consulted on the development of the UK's Air Power Doctrine; and when he expects to publish that doctrine.

7 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Air Systems: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce regulations to monitor the sale of drones for private and commercial use.

7 Dec 2015 · Attorney General

Armed Conflict: International Humanitarian Law

To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with the Secretaries of State for Defence and International Development on ensuring that full and proper account is taken of the importance of international humanitarian law in areas of potential co

30 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Pornography: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department will publish its consultation on verification mechanisms to restrict under 18 access to pornographic websites.

30 Nov 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Classification Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to encourage more online platforms to carry prominent age ratings and content advice for music videos classified by the British Board of Film Classification; and what step

23 Nov 2015 · Home Office

National Crime Agency: Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to expand the role of the National Crime Agency in (a) West Africa and (b) the Sahel region.

23 Nov 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Côte d’Ivoire: Liberia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department is giving to Côte d'Ivoire to strengthen its border security with Liberia.