The Culture Media and Sport Select Committee today published its report entitled ‘Arts Development’ which includes its recommendations on the future of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford. (A copy of the report may be found on the Committee’s website at www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmcumeds.htm). The report states, in summary: (a) There is a high degree of risk […]

Michael Fabricant today called for a national recycling scheme that would revolutionise recycling in Britain. Michael has signed a Parliamentary motion to put pressure on the Government to take decisive action on recycling. Currently the UK lags way behind other countries on its recycling record, recycling a pathetic 11% of household waste, in comparison to […]

Michael Fabricant questioned the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, yesterday on the Channel Tunnel blockade and the threat to West Midland jobs. Tony Blair was in the House of Commons making a statement following the Barcelona European Union Summit. Michael told the Prime Minister that thousands of jobs are under threat in the West Midlands as […]

In the 3 votes tonight (Monday 18th March), Michael Fabricant voted (1) Against the maintenance of a self regulating fox hunting regime (i.e. against the status quo) and won. [Noes=401, Ayes=154] (2) For a licensing scheme for fox hunts and lost [Noes=371, Ayes=169] and (3) Against an all out ban on fox hunting and lost. […]

Michael Fabricant is calling on the Government today to step up its negotiations with the French to reopen the Channel Tunnel for freight which has been closed by asylum seekers attempting to enter the United Kingdom. He says "Six million pounds has already been lost by our rail freight company EWS since the Channel Tunnel […]

Michael Fabricant has been invited to become, and he has now accepted to be, a Patron of ‘The Constitutional Monarchy Association’ and joins Sir Cliff Richard and others in the list of Patrons in support of HM The Queen. "The invitation to become a Patron of the Association came out of the blue" says Michael […]

Following concerns he expressed in the House of Commons, Michael Fabricant has now been assured by Ministers that when the Government privatises the Royal Mail – or Consignia, as it is now called – free postage for the blind will continue. "This is imperative for those who receive Talking Books and Newspapers" says Michael Fabricant. […]

Michael Fabricant, and other MPs from all Political Parties, is calling on the Government to provide a proper infrastructure to help the blind and visually impaired. Community care for the blind and partially sighted people has become a lottery depending on the area in which people live. Over two thirds of those who are eligible […]

Michael Fabricant is today tabling a series of Parliamentary Questions to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Patricia Hewitt MP, to ensure that the free postal services to the blind will continue when the Post Office – now known as ‘Consignia’ – is privatised. "Lichfield runs an excellent talking books for the blind […]

Labour Members of Parliament have expressed alarm at the possibility – not denied by the Prime Minister – that County Councils face abolition. Michael Fabricant who took part in Prime Ministers Question Time yesterday heard the following exchange (extracted from Hansard):- Mr. David Clelland (Tyne Bridge): Will my right hon. Friend take this opportunity to […]