“There are almost 17,000 small rural convenience stores in the UK and they provide work for 140,000 people. In the Lichfield constituency some of our smaller villages would find it hard to exist if they are not sustained by their local shop” says Michael Fabricant. “With limited bus services in rural areas and some older […]
The Telegraph February 21st, 2019 When I entered the House of Commons, I voted for equality so that men could have sex with men at the same age as men could legally have sex with women: 16. I lost that vote back in the early 90s, but the age was dropped to 18 from 21. Eventually, […]
The Telegraph 16th February 2019 On Thursday, the Government lost its main Brexit motion before the House of Commons by attempting to be all things to all wings of the Conservative Party. Incorporating not only changes made by the Brady Amendment which called for the backstop to be renegotiated, but also Caroline Spelman’s amendment ruling […]
On Thursday 14th February, which some have renamed the Parliamentary Valentine’s Day massacre, 41 Labour MPs voted against their leader Jeremy Corbyn and their whips while around 60 Conservative MPs chose to abstain on a Government motion. I was one of them. Two weeks earlier, I had voted against an amendment that argued that a […]
Michael Fabricant met members of the Kingstone Community Society in Abbots Bromley on Saturday 9th February to discuss the future of the Shrewsbury Arms. Michael says “The Shrewsbury Arms is the only pub in Kingstone and it has now closed. The Kingstone Community Society has been formed to reopen the pub and make it into […]
With Valentine’s Day almost upon us, Royal Mail has unveiled four ‘romantic’ postboxes across the UK, with one in Conduit Street in Lichfield, which honour some of the nation’s greatest writers on the subject of love. The postboxes are adorned in quotes from some of the best-loved work of romantic poets and authors Anna Seward, […]
Michael Fabricant has been in contact with John Crabtree, the Chair of the Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Michael says “John Crabtree has contacted me to introduce himself and I am keen that Lichfield makes the most of this amazing opportunity not far away.” John Crabtree has said “Over the next three […]
The Prime Minister has recognised Carol Trigg, from Burntwood, for supporting St John Ambulance and her certificate were presented by Michael Fabricant on 1st February. Michael, her MP, says “Carol has been a member of St John Ambulance for nearly 50 years, delivering first aid in the community and running large teams of volunteers. “After […]
Michael Fabricant introduced legislation in the House of Commons on Wednesday 23rd January 2019 to protect Ancient Woodlands. And this is what he said: In the year that the Government have designated the year of green action, I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the […]
The Telegraph 22 January 2019 When Theresa May rose to answer Prime Minister’s Questions the day after the unprecedented defeat of her deal last week, the atmosphere was flat. Even the later debate on the no confidence motion – normally a high voltage affair – was low key, bar the rumbustious summing up by Michael […]