Michael Fabricant challenged Home Office Ministers in the Commons yesterday (31st January) regarding their plans to allow 24 hour drinking. "I used to think that it was wrong to restrict licensing hours. I admit I was wrong." says Michael Fabricant "Police officers in Lichfield have told me that 24 hour licences will mean more work […]
"Following my request for views on inheritance tax" says Michael Fabricant (see News Release of 12th January), "I have had a fantastic response by email and letter. These have all been passed on to Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Oliver Letwin." One constituent wrote:- In response to your request for views regarding the anomalies of […]
Michael Fabricant has welcomed proposals to toughen up the Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill to include provisions against animal rights extremists. "Animal rights extremists have been terrorising my constituents in and around Yoxall and Newchurch for 5 years now. Their reign of terror has ranged from waking people up in the dead of night […]
Following a meeting with constituents at his surgery on Saturday (29th January), Michael Fabricant has today contacted the Department of Transport, Network Rail, and Central Trains regarding the continued disturbance caused by train horns when approaching the pedestrian level crossing at Burton Old Road in Lichfield. "There is no question in my mind of the […]
Michael Fabricant attended last night’s City of Lichfield ‘Mayor and Sheriff’s 1940’s Charity Dance’ at Whittington Barracks whose future is currently under review by the Ministry of Defence. Attendees were invited to wear 1940’s costume. Michael Fabricant wore his Royal Marines uniform complete with camouflage paint on his face. The Dinner was followed by dancing […]
Following many letters and petitions he has received from constituents throughout the Lichfield constituency, Michael Fabricant today voted in favour of the Parliamentary Motion: That this House regrets the passing of the Food Supplements Regulations (England) 2003; mandates the Government to use the UK Presidency to renegotiate the Food Supplements Directive with the European Union; […]
At a meeting with police officers last Monday in Lichfield, Michael Fabricant was told that extra police officers would be needed to patrol streets if drink laws in Lichfield and Burntwood were extended. And tonight, Britain’s top policeman says plans for 24-hour drinking should be re-examined because of a binge drinking "epidemic". Metropolitan police chief […]
At a packed Armitage Village Hall on Saturday morning (15th January), around 200 people from Armitage, Handsacre, Fisherwick, and parts of Lichfield heard Michael Fabricant introduce representatives from Network Rail, Staffordshire County Council Highways, Lichfield District Council Environmental Health, and County Councillor Frank Lewis and parish councillors who talked about the three year programme of […]
The Downing Street spokesman again insisted this morning (14th January 2004) that the Government would not be forced to amend their proposals to allow 24-hour opening for pubs and clubs. Home Secretary Charles Clarke had held consultations this week with the Association of Chief Police Officers and it was recognised that the problem was fixed […]
The High Court will hear Cllr Peter Clamp’s application for an injunction on Monday 17th January. Michael Fabricant says: "I hope on behalf of my constituents that Peter Clamp’s application to the High Court will be successful. This reign of terror which has afflicted many of my constituents has gone on long enough. Peaceful protests […]