Lichfield Chronicle Thursday September 16th, 2021 Like most MPs, I returned to the House of Commons on Monday 6th September having worked and voted on legislation remotely for 18 months. The Speaker of the House had been very clear about not wanting too many MPs on the Parliamentary Estate milling around the cramped and […]
On Thursday 16th September, Michael Fabricant attended the Anniversary celebrations of Cherry Orchard Garden Services which moved to Burntwood 10 years ago. Michael said “This is a wonderful idea providing gainful employment and quality care for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health problems. This innovative scheme ought to be repeated in other parts […]
“A growing number of constituents have contacted me of late experiencing difficulties getting new driving licences and other documentation from the DVLA” (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) says Michael Fabricant. “So, I have contacted the Department for Transport asking what is going on and when the situation will return to a fast and effective service. […]
On Saturday 11th September, Michael unveiled a commemorative bench and sensory garden for those who lost their lives in Burntwood through breast cancer. In unveiling the bench he told those present “Cancer need not be a killer – especially if it is caught early. So women should check their breasts regularly for any lumps or […]
“I nudged the rail minister in Parliament today regarding the bid to establish a regular passenger rail service between Lichfield, Alrewas, and Burton to relieve congestion on the A38 Trunk Road. I thought it important to invite him up to Lichfield to see for himself the advantages such a service would bring” says Michael Fabricant. […]
In a series of answers to Parliamentary written questions tabled by Michael Fabricant, the Department of Transport has revealed today further uncertainty regarding the route of HS2 north of Birmingham and Lichfield. Michael asked ‘whether an HS2 train service north bound from Birmingham Curzon Street station is contingent on completion of the HS2 line all […]
Michael Fabricant has joined other MPs across the political spectrum to write to George Eustace, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, urging him to ban the import of all furs into the United Kingdom. “Despite banning fur farming back in 2000, the UK currently allows imports of tens of millions of pounds […]
Washington Examiner August 26th, 2021 With former British Prime Minister Tony Blair calling the manner of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan “imbecilic,” it’s fast becoming accepted in Europe, and particularly in the United Kingdom, to write off Pax Americana and the influence of America on the world stage. Following the collapse of Afghanistan, comparisons have been […]
“I have been contacted by a number of anxious constituents who have heard of plans by HS2 for year-long closures of the A38 and its slip roads near Lichfield” says Michael Fabricant. “Originally, HS2 had planned a massive viaduct over the A38 near Streethay which would have been visible for miles around, but I and […]
Lichfield Chronicle Thursday August 12th, 2021 Perhaps the most difficult decisions MPs have to make are those moral ones affecting life and death. In the Conservative Party, these are free votes – that is, the Government has no view on this and it is up to individual MPs to decide how to legislate. These […]