"The Licensing Bill just introduced by the Government could – if unamended – spell the death knell to the Lichfield Festival and other arts events in the West Midlands centred on cathedrals and churches", says Michael Fabricant. In the House of Commons yesterday, he raised it with Robin Cook the Leader of the House and […]
"That this House believes that A levels have had their day and should be replaced by an alternative examination system" is the subject of February’s Michael Fabricant MP-Arthur Price of England Schools Speaking Competition being held in the Guildhall, Bore Street in Lichfield on the evening of Friday 7th February 2003. The competition is open […]
The following Parliamentary Written Answer from the Minister for the Armed Forces has been received by Michael Fabricant following accusations of rape and bullying at the Whittington Barracks. Michael Fabricant: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the investigation of allegations of (a) rape and (b) bullying […]
Michael Fabricant has welcomed the findings of the Parliamentary Boundary Review for Staffordshire which totally rejected the Labour Party’s proposals to transfer Whittington out of the Lichfield constituency and move Shenstone, Stonnall, and Little Aston out of the Labour held Tamworth constituency and into Lichfield. The Boundary Commission says with regards to Whittington: "There were […]
Michael Fabricant will be questioning the new Transport Minister, Alistair Darling, following a letter he has received from Railtrack stating that with Railtrack being placed into Administration – by the now disgraced former minister, Stephen Byers – it is impossible "to confirm when works might begin" to upgrade Lichfield Trent Valley Railway station. This is […]
A series of accusations of rape and bullying have been made against officers and men serving at the Army Training Regiment at Whittington Barracks near Lichfield. Michael Fabricant says: "These accusations are distressing and very serious. No-one has yet written to me concerning this, but as the Member of Parliament for the constituency in which […]
Following a visit to the St Giles Hospice on Friday (1st November) and a meeting with Dr Robert Horton (the Chairman) and Peter Holliday (Hospice Director), Michael Fabricant is calling on the government to provide additional funding to support the growth of charity hospices – and to improve the time it takes for that funding […]
Michael Fabricant today (Sunday 3rd November) opened the Woodland Wildflower Project at the Pipe Hill Farm Woodland Plantation, Abnalls Lane in Lichfield. Opening the event he said "It is not just the wild flowers, the flora, we are re-establishing here today, but the fauna too. Dormice, beetles, and butterflies will return here as they once […]
While supporting moves to make Parliament more relevant and topical last night (Tuesday 29th October 2002) in the debate on Parliamentary reform, Michael Fabricant condemned moves to close the House of Commons early in the evening as a "Charter for the lazy MP". Michael Fabricant says: "The primary rôle of Parliament is to call the […]
Customs and Excise have finally backed down over VAT claims against the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas near Lichfield. This has resulted in a tax saving to the charity of £100,000. "This was the very worst form of stealth tax" says Michael Fabricant. "Customs and Excise were claiming that donations of trees by war widows […]