The Speaker of the House of Commons has granted Michael Fabricant a Parliamentary Debate on "The Effect of Planning Policy on Market Towns, Historic Towns, and Cathedral Cities". It will be held on the afternoon of Wednesday 1st March. Michael says: "I have long been concerned that district councils like Lichfield are being forced by […]
Ben Rogers, who attends the Friary School in Lichfield, recently met with Michael Fabricant to discuss his campaign to win a seat in the Youth Parliament. Ben is the Lichfield and Chase candidate in the national UK Youth Parliament elections being held later this month. If elected, Benjamin would like to introduce a National Youth […]
In an impassioned debate in the House of Commons last night (Tuesday 8th February), Michael Fabricant begged the Government to keep the Staffordshire Ambulance Service and not merge it into a regional service which would cost lives. Michael Fabricant says: "The Staffordshire Ambulance Service has far faster response times to 999 calls than any other […]
Following questioning by Michael Fabricant, Home Office Minister, Paul Goggins, told the House of Commons last night (Monday 6th February) in a debate on the police that the forced police merger program would be funded by the Government to the tune of £125 million but admitted that the actual costs are estimated as being between […]
On Monday (30th January), Michael told MPs in Parliamentary Questions to the Church Commissioners that while Westminster Abbey and other Cathedrals charge for entry, "At Lichfield cathedral, the charge is voluntary, although the majority of visitors pay the recommended amount". Now Michael has apologised to a bemused House of Commons for misleading them. Because it […]
Chartered Engineer, Michael Fabricant, is urging local companies to join the opening round of the annual Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Awards, which closes for entries on 1st March. Michael says: "The MX Awards are internationally recognised as the pinnacle of achievement in UK manufacturing. Being a winner not only shows the rest of the world where […]
Michael Fabricant has co sponsored a Bill which received its first reading yesterday (31st January) which would prevent the sale of endangered animals over the internet. The Bill was introduced by Mark Pritchard, the Conservative MP for the Wrekin. Michael says "It is possible to buy leopards, zebras, sea turtles, chimpanzees, American Bald Eagles, mountain […]
In a short debate in the House of Commons, Michael Fabricant said that a voluntary charging for admission policy is always preferable to an enforced system like at Westminster Abbey where visitors must pay £10 to gain entry. He praised Lichfield Cathedral where voluntary donations are sought. The debate went as follows:- Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) […]
Michael Fabricant expressed his dismay at the announcement of the closure of the GKN factory in Lichfield to the House of Commons in a question he raised to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the competitiveness of UK manufacturing industry in general. Michael told The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Mr Des Browne MP): "I […]
Armed Forces Minister, Adam Ingram MP, has written to Michael Fabricant with another update concerning the future of the Whittington Barracks near Lichfield. Michael Fabricant says: "As we always suspected, the Ministry of Defence want to move the Army Training Regiment away from Lichfield. But the good news is the assurance from the Armed Forces […]