Following a meeting held today (Friday 30th January) in Burntwood with more than 30 ex-miners from the Cannock coal fields, Michael Fabricant says "On the face of it, it looks as if the Government is raiding the miners’ pension schemes on a scale not seen since the days of Robert Maxwell. Hundreds of millions of […]
Yesterday (Thursday) in the House of Commons, Michael Fabricant called for tougher action against animal rights terrorists following recent action taken against one of his constituents. He asked The Leader of the House, Peter Hain:- "May we have a debate on the question of – as I call them – animal rights terrorists? The Leader […]
Following the resignation of Greg Dyke, Director General of the BBC, Michael Fabricant, a senior member of the Commons Culture, Media and Sports Select Committee and a former broadcaster, warned of a "climate of fear" developing in the BBC. Michael said: "Greg Dyke today may have done the honourable thing by resigning, but this is […]
Michael Fabricant says: "David Miliband, the Schools Minister, has told me that Chasetown High School has won Sports College status. This is excellent news for the School and I congratulate the Headteacher and staff who put their application together. It will bring valuable extra money to the School which, like all schools in Staffordshire, is […]
At a major keynote speech given this afternoon (Tuesday 27th January 2004) at the Access to Broadband Campaign Conference hosted by Cisco Systems near Heathrow Airport, Michael Fabricant (Shadow Minister for Economic Affairs) highlighted a number of major issues:- The Government has failed to address the broadband needs of the UK has a whole – […]
Michael Fabricant tonight (27th January 2004) voted AGAINST the Government’s proposals to introduce university top-up fees. Michael says: "Labour’s narrow victory is a defeat for poorer students who wish to go to university. The Government’s concessions will mean nothing for poorer middle class families such as the son or daughter of a postman. Meanwhile all […]
‘Should smoking be banned in public places?’ is the subject of this year’s Schools Parliamentary Speaking Competition which will be held at the Guildhall, Lichfield at 7pm on Friday 6th February. Members of the public – as well as friends and relatives of the debaters – are welcome to attend. Four schools from Lichfield and […]
Michael Fabricant, a Chartered Engineer and director of the Engineering & Technology Board, is urging manufacturers in Staffordshire and throughout the west midlands to test their competitiveness in the marketplace by entering the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ (IMechE) Manufacturing Excellence (MX2004) Awards. Now in its 25th year, the Manufacturing Excellence Awards examines UK manufacturers’ competitiveness […]
Michael Fabricant, and other Conservative MPs and spokesmen, is calling for public sector workers across Staffordshire to send in their examples of waste and bureaucracy across local public services. Launching a new campaign to highlight how taxpayers’ money is being wasted, Michael says: "I invite public sector workers across Staffordshire to send me their own […]
In a vigorous debate on the future of the Post Office network last night (Tuesday 13th January) in the House of Commons, Conservative and Labour MPs in Staffordshire slammed the Government for their handling of Post Office closures. Mark Fisher MP (Stoke Central, Labour) told the Minister that a closure strategy "may exist in your […]