Following concerted pressure on Advantage West Midlands and BT, the Hamstall Ridware and Fradley telephone exchanges will be equipped for broadband next year. In a letter to Michael Fabricant, Sir Christopher Bland – Chairman of BT – says that a contract has been signed with the West Midlands Networking Company and "we aim to complete […]
The Police National Structures Review Unit of the Home Office, which just happens to be chaired by Staffordshire’s Chief Constable John Giffard, has concluded that Staffordshire Police must merge either into a regional west midlands force or with the West Mercia Force. Michael Fabricant has now written to Home Office Minister Hazel Blears to say […]
The Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, has stepped in to help Michael Fabricant who is planning a second visit to the United States for a group from the west midlands. The visit by around 30 people in late May next year will include a meeting and tea at the British Embassy in Washington DC with the […]
$1,800 (about £1,100) was bid last night (4th November) in Boston, Massachusetts for a meal at the House of Commons with Michael Fabricant. The money will go to fight Aids in Africa. The £1,100 dinner was auctioned at a dinner at the Harvard Business School where a pal of Michael’s, Andy Street, is studying on […]
Michael Fabricant has expressed his regret and concern that the Yorkshire Bank in Bore Street, Lichfield will close its doors for the last time on 31st January 2006. Although customers will be able to use ATM and other services in Lichfield, Michael says "The Yorkshire Bank is to be commended for the sensitive way they […]
Ms Rosie Winterton, Minister of Health, has just told Michael Fabricant in a Parliamentary Answer that "targets are no longer set" for flu vaccinations. Michael had asked the Minister "What percentage of the population at-risk from the effects of catching flu will be inoculated against existing strains of influenza by the end of 2005 in […]
A decision as to the future of Whittington Barracks near Lichfield has been delayed yet again Defence Minister Don Touhig has told Michael Fabricant. In answer to Parliamentary Questions from Michael regarding whether the Defence Medical Education and Training Agency will be based at Lichfield and, if not, what will be the future of the […]
At a private meeting after her statement in the House of Commons Chamber today, Ruth Kelly (Labour’s Secretary of State for Education) told Michael Fabricant that under her new proposals, schools would set their own catchment areas, NOT local education authorities. "This will make a huge difference in Staffordshire" says Michael Fabricant and is "potentially […]
Matthew Parris, The Times journalist, television broadcaster (he had been on Question Time on BBC1 on the previous night) and political commentator addressed the Annual Dinner of the Lichfield Conservative Association at The George Hotel in Lichfield on Friday 21st October. He told a sell-out audience (over 120 were packed into the Garrick Room of […]
Further to the News Release of yesterday’s date (see below), Michael Fabricant told Geoff Hoon, Leader of the House of Commons, in the Chamber today (20th October) that "While you look a slim and fit sort of guy if, God forbid, you were to have a heart attack the best place to have it would […]