Commenting after the Communication Management Association called for the DTI to take a lead to deliver broadband services to every home in the UK within two years. Michael Fabricant, Shadow Minister for Industry & Technology, said: "The CMA are right to express concern. The DTI are complacent and have no comprehension of the desperate need […]
Secretary of State for Health, John Reid, has today announced funding arrangements for Primary Care Trusts throughout England and Wales. However, according to the Department of Health’s own statistics, the award for 2005/06 is 2% less than the ‘ideal’ funding for the Burntwood Lichfield and Tamworth Primary Care Trust and 1.5% down for 2007-08. The […]
Following alarm expressed by some residents over a lack of visible policing in North Lichfield, police were out in force on Sunday 6th February backed up by a mobile police station in the Dimbles Lane shopping area. And Michael Fabricant paid them a visit. As well as providing a police presence, crime prevention advice was […]
Michael Fabricant says: "The next Conservative Government will increase police numbers by 5,000 each year until they are comparable to those in New York. This will mean an extra 40,000 police on the beat across England & Wales. In addition, Conservative will cut red-tape and paperwork to get police officers out on to the streets. […]
7pm, 25th February The subject of this year’s Michael Fabricant-Arthur Price of England Schools’ Speaking Competition will be: "That this House believes that all British residents shall be issued with identity cards and that this will help in the fight against crime and terrorism." Michael Fabricant says: "ID Cards are highly controversial. Should we issue […]
Michael Fabricant challenged Home Office Ministers in the Commons yesterday (31st January) regarding their plans to allow 24 hour drinking. "I used to think that it was wrong to restrict licensing hours. I admit I was wrong." says Michael Fabricant "Police officers in Lichfield have told me that 24 hour licences will mean more work […]
"Following my request for views on inheritance tax" says Michael Fabricant (see News Release of 12th January), "I have had a fantastic response by email and letter. These have all been passed on to Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Oliver Letwin." One constituent wrote:- In response to your request for views regarding the anomalies of […]
Michael Fabricant has welcomed proposals to toughen up the Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill to include provisions against animal rights extremists. "Animal rights extremists have been terrorising my constituents in and around Yoxall and Newchurch for 5 years now. Their reign of terror has ranged from waking people up in the dead of night […]
Following a meeting with constituents at his surgery on Saturday (29th January), Michael Fabricant has today contacted the Department of Transport, Network Rail, and Central Trains regarding the continued disturbance caused by train horns when approaching the pedestrian level crossing at Burton Old Road in Lichfield. "There is no question in my mind of the […]
Michael Fabricant attended last night’s City of Lichfield ‘Mayor and Sheriff’s 1940’s Charity Dance’ at Whittington Barracks whose future is currently under review by the Ministry of Defence. Attendees were invited to wear 1940’s costume. Michael Fabricant wore his Royal Marines uniform complete with camouflage paint on his face. The Dinner was followed by dancing […]