Michael Fabricant waved off members of the Lichfield Global Justice Group today, Friday 24th June, who will be heading up to Edinburgh on 2nd July to take part in the national Make Poverty History campaign. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to go to Edinburgh on that day to take part in a protest […]
The Oxfam shop in Market Street, Lichfield marked national volunteers’ week 1st – 7th June by recognising its team of volunteers with a celebration afternoon on Wednesday 1st June. New Shop Manager, Jane Williams said "It is the first time that the shop has thanked its volunteers in such a way. The shop has been […]
Adam Ingram MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, has just written to Michael Fabricant to announce yet another review into the future of Whittington Barracks. In his letter, he says: "There will be a Review into the siting of Infantry Regimental Headquarters (RHQs). I am writing to inform you as I am aware […]
Michael Fabricant raised the unfairness of Government funding for schools in Staffordshire today, Thursday 26th May, with both the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, and with Geoff Hoon, the new Leader of the House of Commons (formerly the Defence Secretary) in the Commons Chamber. Michael explained "It is unfair that a school in Slough […]
Michael Fabricant will be joining celebrities including David Jason, Esther Rantzen, Graham Norton, and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to give his support to this year’s Carers Week (June 13-19). Michael says "Carers Week is an annual event that raises awareness of carers – people who look after a sick or disabled friend, partner or relative – and […]
"I am honoured, delighted, and elated to be re-elected to represent the Lichfield Parliamentary constituency with a majority increased by almost 50%. The election campaign seems to have been going on for months, not weeks, and now it is finally all over I want to remind all my constituents that I am there to represent […]
There’s good news for businesses and home-owners in Fradley and Hamstall Ridware who have been waiting for broadband. Michael Fabricant was told by BT’s Chairman, Sir Christopher Bland in December last year "Residents in Fradley are connected to one of our smaller exchanges and it is not included in our planned enablement programme. We have […]
Following the declaration of the general election, Michael Fabricant has announced his election pledges for the people of the Lichfield Parliamentary Constituency. "It’s difficult to encapsulate all that I want to do in a brief statement, but these 6 election pledges are issues that I believe are very important for the people of Lichfield, Burntwood, […]
Michael Fabricant today called for more local people to register as organ donors to support the 10th anniversary of the NHS Organ Donor Register appeal to register one million more organ donors. "This year marks the tenth anniversary year of the establishment of the NHS Organ Donor Register. We know that the majority of people […]
The future of the Whittington Barracks has been thrown into further doubt following a Parliamentary Answer given by Army Minister, Ivor Caplin, to Michael Fabricant. Michael asked the Minister "whether the Army Training Regiment will remain based at the Whittington barracks near Lichfield following his review of his Department’s property". In his reply, just in, […]