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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Dec 2025
Business of the House

"This House is at its strongest when we work across parties and in the interests of others, be they here in the United Kingdom or overseas. Does the Leader of the House share my concern—one shared across the House—about the democratic backsliding in Georgia? This country wants a close relationship …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Dec 2025
Camden Nursery Sexual Abuse Case

"The thoughts of the whole House are with the victims and their families, but will the Secretary of State join me in praising the Metropolitan police team that brought this case to charge—in particular, Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford and his team—and the Crown Prosecution Service? It must have been harrowing …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Dec 2025
Dawn Sturgess Inquiry

"The number of Russian spies operating in the UK is the highest it has been since the cold war—not my words but those of the head of Counter Terrorism Policing. I welcome the sanctions today on the GRU, but the Security Minister will know that the United Kingdom is probably …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Mark Pritchard (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 74 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 143 Noes - 304
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Dec 2025 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Mark Pritchard (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 75 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 154 Noes - 303
Written Question
Community Assets
Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Asked by: Mark Pritchard (Conservative - The Wrekin)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will extend Community Right to Buy powers to include environmental assets such as peat bogs, heathland, meadows, woods and rivers.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The new community right to buy, which we are introducing through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, will give communities stronger powers to take ownership of assets that are important to them.

Communities will already be able to nominate a range of environmental assets that further their social or economic wellbeing through the current provisions in this Bill. The list of such assets is extensive, from allotments and playing fields to woodlands and farms. Statutory guidance will be clear that local authorities must accept nominations for environmental assets that meet the criteria.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Dec 2025
Venezuela: US Military

"I will continue with what has been a bit of a history lesson today. President Reagan had his famous wobble over the Falkland Islands but eventually he came to the right decision, supporting the UK at that time. This issue is about how we liaise with the United States as …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Dec 2025
Official Secrets Act and Espionage

"Although I have huge respect for the Security Minister and, indeed, for the hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) and the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy Committee—I sat on that Committee for five years—is it not the case that this statement actually raises more questions? It …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Mark Pritchard (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 88 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 357 Noes - 174
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Dec 2025 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Mark Pritchard (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 364 Noes - 167