In a short debate in the House of Commons on the Marine Environment, Michael Fabricant pointed out the dangers to wildlife, inland too, and referred to the pools in Lichfield. He told the House “Nothing is more heart-breaking than walking along a coast—or even in Lichfield, right in the middle of the nation, where we […]
Amidst all the excitement of Budget Day (16th March), Michael Fabricant got to question the Prime Minister about the economy in the West Midlands at Prime Minister’s Questions. Here’s how Hansard has reported it:- West Midlands: Economy and Public Sector Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): What assessment has he made of the (a) performance of the […]
The Government has today (10th March 2016) tabled the final stage of the HS2 Bill (Phase 1 from London to Birmingham and Lichfield) and Michael Fabricant has tabled a formal reasoned amendment to the Third Reading which would annul the Bill if passed. The text of the Government’s motion and Michael’s amendment as it appears […]
Michael Fabricant welcomed the consultation announced today (7th March) which could, at long last, address the unfairness of funding between schools in Staffordshire and those in other parts of the country. In the House of Commons today (7th March), Michael reminded the Education Secretary of State that this has been a “long open wound”: Michael […]
Much improved weekend service Additional weekday morning train to London Euston Key Friday evening train from London to run five days a week Lichfield Trent Valley is one of the big winners in details of Virgin Trains’ summer timetable announced today. A number of additional stops will be added to Virgin Trains’ current service form […]
The team from John Taylor High School in Barton under Needwood won the Parliamentary Michael Fabricant-Arthur Price of England Schools Speaking Competition 2016 when it was held on Friday night (26th February) in the Guildhall, Lichfield. Lewis Coles from Chase Terrace Technology College won Best Overall Speaker. “Five local schools took part this year” says […]
Ignore the hyperbole. This is not Maastricht v2.0. It?s completely different. I was there! says Michael Fabricant MP, the Conservative MP for Lichfield and former Senior Government Whip. Whenever any political historian needs to reference internecine political trench warfare, they think of the 12 months of debate and bloodshed in the House of Commons which […]
Today (Thursday 11th February), Michael Fabricant raised the plight of Rugeley Power Station workers in Parliament:- Hansard: Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): My right hon. Friend will know about the recent announcement of the closure of Rugeley power station, which is half in my constituency and half in that of my hon. Friend the Member for […]
EU referendum: Tory MP Michael Fabricant discusses leaving the EU, in-fighting and the way forward for the splintered Brexit groups by Chris Papadopoullos ?The UK may be 25 miles off the coast of Calais, but culturally it?s 25 miles off the coast of Boston, Massachusetts, or Brisbane, Australia,? says Michael Fabricant, MP for Lichfield and […]
Whips want to gag us, but I will NOT be silenced says former Tory party whip MICHAEL FABRICANT Having spent seven years in the Conservative Whips Office ? in Opposition and in Government ? there isn’t much I don’t know about the political dark arts. So I could not suppress a wry smile a few […]