When Michael Fabricant tabled a simple question to each Government department following a debate in the House of Commons on the closure of Royal Doulton: "How much crockery, cutlery, and glassware bought by your department over the last 5 years was of British manufacture?", the replies were "chaotic"! "Some departments said they hadn’t the faintest […]
Michael Fabricant had drawn Question 7 today (Wednesday 19th May) to the Prime Minister. He was sitting in his usual place – just a few feet – from Tony Blair ready to ask his question when purple powder bombs were thrown into the House of Commons Chamber from the visitors’ gallery. One hit Tony Blair […]
Michael Fabricant today (Friday 14th May) visited Queen’s Croft School in Lichfield to talk to Years 10 and 11 students about life as an MP, but also to find out what pupils and staff think about the recently announced merger with Rocklands School. Both pupils and staff are unhappy about this change. Michael Fabricant says: […]
"Let’s keep Lichfield and Burntwood healthy!" says Michael Fabricant. "Warm Front grants are helping to keep the people of Lichfield District both warm and healthy," says Michael. "The link between health and warmth has been well established and these grants are a great way of keeping you warm and also keeping healthy. It’s a shame […]
Following the announcement made at the end of April that 106 Dixons stores will close with a loss of over 1,000 staff, Michael Fabricant wrote to the Chief Executive of the Dixons Group plc enquiring what would be the future of the Lichfield branch. He has now received a reply in which Mr John Clare […]
Michael Fabricant today opposed a 10 Minute Rule Bill introduced by a Labour MP, Graham Allen, which would have created an elected Head of Government, a President Blair. Michael Fabricant says: "This Bill was a thought-provoking piece of legislation, but ultimately terrifying! It would have weakened Parliament still further, given still more power to Tony […]
Twenty Lichfield commuters had dinner in the House of Commons last night (Thursday 6th May) with Michael Fabricant and senior directors of the Strategic Rail Authority. Jim Steer (Managing Director, Strategic Planning of the SRA) gave a speech after dinner and then answered questions about the rail service between Lichfield and London. He was assisted […]
Four sixth form students from Netherstowe High School in Lichfield and their history teacher visited Michael Fabricant at the House of Commons yesterday evening (Wednesday 5th May). This followed on from when the four interviewed Michael on TV as a part of key skills presentations for their A-S levels. "I was so impressed by their […]
A Trade and Industry Minister will now meet with ex-miners from the Cannock Chase coal fields. Nigel Griffiths, a junior minister (a Parliamentary Under Secretary) has reportedly said that he will now come to Cannock and meet with ex-miners concerned about their pensions. This follows a meeting in Burntwood earlier this year between ex-miners and […]
Michael Fabricant is calling for a major review of the siting of Staffordshire’s speed cameras following a Parliamentary Answer he has received from Roads Minister, David Jamieson who has revealed that Staffordshire now has "217 fixed site speed camera installations and no red light cameras. There are currently no mobile camera units" Mr Jamieson says. […]