[23] He was appointed by Foreign Secretary, William Hague to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2005–2010.
She campaigns for better broadband, rail links and a local approach to housing. [25], He is a graduate of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme (Army). [53][better source needed], Pritchard is known for his advocacy of animal welfare issues and introduced three animal welfare related private Ten Minute Rule Bills in the period 2006–09. Pritchard, a keen supporter of Margaret Thatcher, worked as the Campaign Manager to her successor, Dr Hartley Booth, in the London seat of Finchley.
Pritchard was appointed to the post of Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party’s International Office in 2010 but resigned in January 2012 over policy differences on: “a lack of national and individual aspiration, immigration, and Europe”. Pritchard referred to this group as "the great disenfranchised". [69], Pritchard is registered as the vice-chairman of the all-party parliamentary Pro-Life Group. He told his local newspaper that his early years were years of "love and warmth" and that he did not have "a single bad memory" of his time in the orphanage.
[70] He was the mover of an amendment to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 in the 2005–2010 parliament, which sought to reduce the term-limit for abortions from 24 weeks to 16 weeks. Pritchard was one of the most vocal supporters of Cameron leadership rival, David Davis MP. He has been very active in Parliament since being elected in May 2005.
He has also attracted 4,000 people (and growing) to his 'Save The PRH' hospital Facebook campaign. [66], On 31 January 2016, Pritchard declared himself a "reluctant inner", supporting Britain's membership of the EU.
Aaron Bell was elected as the Conservative member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme at the General Election in December 2019, with a majority of 7,446. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. In recent years he became caught up in speculation, which he strongly denied, that he could defect to Ukip. [13][14] He was one of 130 candidates who received help from 20,000 countryside campaigners from the Countryside Party who "poured into marginal seats all over Britain" in an attempt to unseat anti-hunting Labour MPs.
Locally, Mark has been very active trying to stop cuts to local hospital services at the Princess Royal Hospital.
Mark Pritchard profile: Who is the Conservative MP for The Wrekin?
[46], Pritchard previously employed his wife as his Office Manager on a salary up to £45,000.
Mark Pritchard is the Conservative MP for The Wrekin, and has been an MP continuously since 5 May 2005. Mark Pritchard is the Conservative MP for The Wrekin, and has been an MP continuously since 5 May 2005.
Pritchard was at the centre of a political story in 2010 when he had a public confrontation with the Speaker of the House of Commons, who had told him to stand aside in a corridor. Central to Pritchard's argument was that "The majority of Britons living today have never had a say on Europe". The MP for the Wrekin, Mark Pritchard tweeted to say it "will remain open despite Labour's scare stories". [56], In June 2011 he successfully moved a motion to ban wild animals in circuses. You appear to have JavaScript disabled in your browser settings. He formerly served as 'backbench support' to William Hague and to Dr Liam Fox, the former Defence Secretary, whilst in opposition.
Member of Parliament for The Wrekin Mark grew up, for a large part of his childhood, in the neighbouring County of Herefordshire. [50] Additional employment for MPs as consultants has been criticised and his Labour Party opponents have called for the practice to be outlawed, but it is currently legal. do not work properly without it enabled.
Start your Independent Premium subscription today. [7] He is chairman or vice-chairman of several all-party parliamentary groups, including the ASEAN region, and Africa. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for The Wrekin in Shropshire since the 2005 general election. Pritchard said that the vote would "strengthen David Cameron's hand in Brussels".
I'm Mark Pritchard, Member of Parliament for The Wrekin constituency in Shropshire.
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