Following my statement to the Prime Minister on Wednesday (13th September) regarding HS2 and my proposal that it be scrapped after Phase 1, speculation has increased as to HS2’s future. On Thursday I explained to Andrew Pierce and Bev Turner on GB News how commuting patterns have changed on our rail network since Covid. […]
This morning in the House of Commons, I raised UK-USA Trade with Kemi Badenoch, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade. First, I asked her about increasing trade with the US and noted that the UK has overtaken France as a manufacturing power. – And then I asked her about the The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership (known […]
At Prime Minister’s Question Time today (13th September), Michael Fabricant told the Prime Minister of the chaos being caused around Lichfield area by HS2. First, Michael asked the PM: “What recent assessment he has made of the economic outlook for the West Midlands.” The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak replied: “We regularly engage with local partners […]
In the House of Commons today Michael Fabricant expressed his alarm at the acquittal of two people who had been prosecuted for demonstrating unlawfully at the Israeli owned UAV engine factory in Shenstone near Lichfield. Initiating a short debate about this, Michael told the Courts Minister: “Chris Pincher and I had been working very closely […]
Commenting on the collapse of Wilko’s, Michael Fabricant says: “I am deeply disappointed that the many bids to save Wilko have failed and around 350 high street stores will close in October including the store in Lichfield. “I know that in recent years retail experts have criticised the management of Wilko and have said that […]
Michael Fabricant is calling on councils in the West Midlands to apply for funds to support municipal swimming pools. Michael says: “Phase II of the swimming pools fund opened for applications on the 7th September and will provide investment in energy efficiency measures for pools and leisure centres to reduce future operating costs and make […]
Commenting on the list of schools affected by RAAC published by the Government, Michael Fabricant says “I am relieved to see that no schools in Staffordshire appear to be affected by the RAAC scare. Out of the 32,163 schools in the UK, 23 have had to close temporarily while a further 124 will remain open […]
Michael Fabricant has contacted Network Rail regarding the newly constructed lifts at Lichfield Trent Valley which “go out of service every time there is a heavy downpour”. Michael says: “I have received numerous complaints from constituents about the newly installed lifts at Lichfield Trent Valley station which go out of service every time there is […]
Michael Fabricant has written to the Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police and the Police and Fire Commissioner asking that a blind eye be turned on this one occasion if pubs would like to open early for the Women’s Football World Cup Final. Writing to Chief Constable Chris Noble and Commissioner Ben Adams, Michael said “As […]
Commenting on the Government’s funding settlement from 2027 for the Canal & River Trust, Michael Fabricant (Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Waterways Group) explains: “When the old British Waterways Board – a part of the Department of Transport – was converted into a charitable Trust 11 years ago, the plan was that the Canal […]