Michael Fabricant’s campaign to re-open the line from Lichfield to Burton and open a station at Alrewas has won backing from the Ministry of Defence. In a letter to Michael Fabricant, Derek Twigg, Minister for the Armed Forces, writes: "I was particularly interested to note your request to the Department of Transport requesting the reintroduction […]
"I am disappointed that the Speaker has not selected the amendment tabled by Labour and other MPs for a vote at 10pm tonight (Monday 21st January) which calls for a referendum on the latest European Treaty. But that is his decision to make" says Michael Fabricant. "If the amendment had been selected, I would have […]
Michael Fabricant has spoken out in Parliament at the near tripling of costs of the Olympic Games to be held in London in 2012. "Although the Olympic Games will be a wonderful event for the UK in the 2 weeks it is held, it cannot be at any expense. I am already deeply concerned about […]
In an unprecedented move, Michael Fabricant has written to both Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales urging them to regard the Armed Forces Memorial at Alrewas near Lichfield as the future national centre for Remembrance on November 11th – Armistice Day. In his letter to the Queen, he wrote: […]
At Prime Minister’s Questions today (Wednesday), Michael Fabricant asked Prime Minister Gordon Brown whether it is right that police officers in Scotland received their full pay award while police officers in England did not. Michael Fabricant says now "The Prime Minister gave a long waffling answer, but he did not answer my question about the […]
"Alongside women of the Land Army who kept Britain fed during the Second World War, I am glad that the ‘Bevin Boys’ who worked deep in our coal mines will now also get the recognition they deserve and be awarded a badge. They deserve a medal!" says Michael Fabricant. "Many thousands worked in the pits […]
At 09.30 this morning (Tuesday 11th December), Michael Fabricant opened a Parliamentary debate on the future funding of canals in the UK and the activities of the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust. Michael is a Patron of the Trust. The debate was answered by Jonathan Shaw MP, the Waterways Minister at the Department of […]
Michael Fabricant has written to the Department for Transport and the Secretary of State for Defence backing calls to re-open the Lichfield to Burton line for passenger traffic and to rebuild the railway halt at Alrewas. "Since the Dedication of the Armed Forces Memorial by the Queen in October, visitors to the National Memorial Arboretum […]
Michael Fabricant has reacted with alarm at the news that a 5,000 home "eco town" is being planned for Curborough and Fradley near Lichfield. "There has been no consultation about this" says Michael, "and I have tabled Parliamentary Questions to Hazel Blears, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, regarding this. I am […]
Following Staffordshire County Council’s decision today to close the majority of care homes, Michael Fabricant has referred the Council to The Local Government Ombudsman on a charge of maladministration. Michael Fabricant says: "Whether it be the closure of care homes, the fiasco of job revaluation with a third of council staff being told to take […]