At 2pm this afternoon (Friday 17th March), Michael Fabricant received petitions signed by 2,500 Staffordshire people against the take-over of the Staffordshire Ambulance Service into a larger regional service. "I will personally take these petitions to Westminster on Monday and they will be presented to Patricia Hewitt, the Health Secretary. Both she and Tony Blair […]
Michael Fabricant has expressed his "sadness and concern" over the shock resignation of Roger Thayne, Chief Executive of the Staffordshire Ambulance Service. Michael says: "Under Roger’s leadership, the Staffordshire Ambulance Service has out-performed all other ambulance services in Europe with the fastest response times to emergency calls. His resignation is a personal shock and, I […]
Last night, Michael Fabricant voted for the Government’s education Bill "and it was thinking of Chase Terrace Technology College that persuaded me" he says. The Bill, promoted by Tony Blair and Education Secretary Ruth Kelly, has been dubbed a ‘Tory Bill’ because it needed Conservative votes to get it through the Commons as so many […]
Last night there were a series of critical votes on animal welfare. Michael says "Following many letters I have received from constituents, I voted last night to ban the tail docking of dogs for cosmetic purposes though allowing vets to perform the procedure for working dogs such as police sniffer dogs. This was passed by […]
Building on the success of Chasetown Football Club in the recent FA Cup Competition, Michael Fabricant is backing a scheme which would upgrade the football ground to provide a covered stand with seating – a minimum requirement if the Club is to move into a higher league – and provide a much needed sports village […]
Yesterday, Wednesday March 1st, Michael Fabricant opened a major debate on Government planning policy and on how it affects Market and Historic Towns and Cathedral Cities like Lichfield. A link to the full text of the debate, as recorded by Hansard, is provided below. After opening the debate, other MPs participate, and at the very […]
Members of the Lichfield Society of Artists visited Parliament yesterday (28th February), enjoyed a tour of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and then had tea with Michael Fabricant. On Saturday 4th March, the Society will be opening their Spring Exhibition at 11am at The Library, The Friary, Lichfield and the Exhibition […]
The team from Chasetown Specialist Sports College won tonight’s (Friday 24th February) Michael Fabricant/Arthur Price of England Schools Parliamentary Speaking Competition and the prize for Best overall speaker went to Daniel Hewitt, a member of that team too. The other two members of the winning team were Holly Everett and James Hill. The team argued […]
The Speaker of the House of Commons has granted Michael Fabricant a Parliamentary Debate on "The Effect of Planning Policy on Market Towns, Historic Towns, and Cathedral Cities". It will be held on the afternoon of Wednesday 1st March. Michael says: "I have long been concerned that district councils like Lichfield are being forced by […]
Ben Rogers, who attends the Friary School in Lichfield, recently met with Michael Fabricant to discuss his campaign to win a seat in the Youth Parliament. Ben is the Lichfield and Chase candidate in the national UK Youth Parliament elections being held later this month. If elected, Benjamin would like to introduce a National Youth […]