Local Conservative MEP for Staffordshire, Philip Bradbourn, vowed to pursue the proposed regionalisation of the Staffordshire ambulance service – which has served Lichfield well – with Michael Fabricant. Michael is raising the issue with John Prescott, the Deputy Prime Minister. "The proposed changes would put lives at risk and would see the 33 local services […]
Michael Fabricant has tabled urgent Parliamentary Questions today to ask about the availability of retro-virus vaccine and regular flu vaccine in the West Midlands and Staffordshire. With the Government’s Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, saying that up to 50,000 people could die in the UK with an outbreak of Bird Flu, Michael Fabricant says […]
Michael Fabricant and the Mayor of Lichfield, Cllr Mrs Norma Bacon, presented award certificates to young members of the Lichfield Division of the St John Ambulance at Charnwood School in Lichfield yesterday evening (Tuesday 27th September). "Both parents and young members of the Ambulance Service deserve our thanks for helping 2,300 needing assistance in Staffordshire […]
Following the statement by Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary that smaller police forces should be merged to enable them to carry out their work better, Michael Fabricant is asking the Home Secretary for reassurances that Staffordshire will not be swallowed up into the West Midlands Force. "Although some doubts have been expressed recently into Staffordshire […]
Michael Fabricant is asking the Home Secretary, Charles Clarke, to make some minor but important changes to the new pub licensing laws. Michael explains: "The Government is right to say that if residents immediately adjacent to a pub complain about excessive noise and bad behaviour, local Councils will have the power to reduce the pub’s […]
Over the last few weeks, Michael Fabricant has been receiving many emails and letters from constituents – many of whom are GPs – demanding an all-out smoking ban in public places. Michael, who is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health, says "I share most of the sentiments expressed in […]
Michael Fabricant is backing the KillSpills motorcycle rally which aims to stop diesel being spilt on British roads which causes over 300 accidents to motorcyclists a year. "Spilt diesel is like black ice to a motorbiker" explains Michael Fabricant who used to be a keen motorcyclist. "Two wheel riders have to be far more aware […]
Michael Fabricant is putting forward a plan to the DTI that would do much to solve the proliferation of mobile phone masts and the health worries that ensue. "The problem is that while some new phone mast construction is for the new 3G – third generation – networks, some is to fill in holes in […]
Fifty of Michael Fabricant’s general election campaign team travelled by coach from Staffordshire to the House of Commons to celebrate the result at the general election in the Lichfield constituency when his majority increased to over 7,000. It had been just 238 in 1997. While on the Terrace of the Commons they met Michael’s team […]
Michael Fabricant presented cheques for over £1300 each to Reverend Ty Leyland for Kings Bromley All Saints Church organ restoration fund and to Pam Collins for the Staffordshire Air Ambulance Service at the annual Kings Bromley Show held last Saturday, 23rd July. Michael Fabricant also judged the "Dog with the Waggiest Tail" and assisted in […]