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 […]
Michael appeared twice of television today: talking about by-elections and banking. On the by-elections, Michael gave his take to Samantha Simmonds on the BBC News Channel. While on GB News – and after some technical problems connecting – Michael joined Patrick Christys on GB News a bit late to talk about banks and whether […]
Michael Fabricant raised two issues in the House of Commons today, 19th July. At Prime Minister’s Questions, Rishi Sunak apologised on behalf of the State to LGBT individuals who had been expelled from the armed forces solely because of their sexuality. This was then followed up by a statement and debate initiated by the Defence […]