Michael Fabricant raised the matter of the short minimum sentences set by the judge for the murderers of Michael Eccles with the Secretary of State for Justice, Jack Straw in the House of Commons yesterday (10th November 2009). On sentencing, the judge had set a life sentence for both but with a minimum tariff of […]
Commenting on the Ministerial Statement issued by Lord Adonis (Secretary of State for Transport) issued today (10th December) and reproduced below, Michael Fabricant says:- "The so called ‘remedial plan’ will be the key. Cheap ticket promotions are all very well, but what commuters want is reliability of service. They want to know that if they […]
Opinion by Michael Fabricant MP. DOUBLE-DIP RECESSION FEAR So now it?s official. Not only was Gordon Brown seriously wrong when he claimed ?No more return to Boom and Bust?, but we now know that Britain is in the deepest and longest recession in modern history. Britain?s economy is still shrinking a full six months after […]
"As if we didn’t know already, residents in the Lichfield Parliamentary constituency are a highly educated bunch" says Michael Fabricant. A new survey published by the University and College Union (UCU) shows residents of Lichfield to be the most highly educated in Staffordshire when expressed as a percentage of those with a university degree or […]
Michael Fabricant has welcomed plans by the Conservative Party’s Transport Team to ease the life of the motorist while not compromising on road safety. "The number of speed cameras in Staffordshire and the West Midlands is excessive" says Michael. "There are currently 68 cameras in Staffordshire and 289 in the West Midlands. A Conservative Government […]
Michael Fabricant has been unconditionally cleared by Sir Thomas Legg’s review into MPs’ expenses. In common with all other Members of Parliament with constituencies outside London, Michael Fabricant received a letter from Sir Thomas Legg QC early Monday evening (12th October) following his audit of MPs’ expenses and allowances over the last 5 years. In […]
Commenting on the sentencing of Carl Keatley and Jordan Carroll for the murder of Michael Eccles in Lichfield, Michael Fabricant (MP for Lichfield) says:- "Life must mean life. I can well understand the distress of Michael’s family when the judge said that Carl Keatley must serve a minimum sentence of 13 years and Jordan Carroll, […]
Michael Fabricant has welcomed the statement by Staffordshire County Council that they reject the Government’s target for sand and gravel extraction in the County. Michael says: "This reassurance will be good news and a considerable relief to local campaigners who marched at Kings Bromley last Sunday" (27th September). "Staffordshire already extracts more than its fair […]
Transport Minister, Sadiq Khan MP, has written to Michael Fabricant who told the Government, after Sunday cancellations of the London Midland train service, "If London-Midland cannot deliver the Sunday train service, give the contract to someone who can". The Minister has written back in detail and says: "The Department expects London Midland to plan its […]
Opinion by Michael Fabricant MP. CONSEQUENCE OF LISBON TREATY Not satisfied with the first vote, when Ireland voted a resounding ?No?, the Republic has its second vote on the Lisbon Treaty on 2nd October. If they vote ?No? again, there will presumably be third and fourth votes until Europe gets its way. This is carrying […]