In Health Questions today in the House of Commons, I asked how we can encourage young medical graduates to make a career in General Practice (as opposed to becoming Hospital Doctors and consultants).   The transcript follows below.   Michael Fabricant: Q14: What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on increasing the number of university places for medical […]

Michael Fabricant has welcomed the Government’s decision to change centrally dictated house building targets to be “advisory” and to become a “starting point, a guide that is not mandatory” as a Government spokesman put it. Michael says “These new rules will mean that local councils will be allowed to build fewer homes than Whitehall believes […]

Michael spoke on BBC Radio Wales this morning (4th December) explaining on ‘Sunday Supplement’ why MPs are announcing now why they are standing down at the next election, how Conservative MPs are chosen, and what is happening with Parliamentary Boundary changes.  

In an urgent Question on rail services this morning, Michael Fabricant raised the unreliability of Avanti Trains primarily due to a shortage of drivers.  “While Avanti provides a hit and miss service from Lichfield Tent Valley station, it damages the economy of the District”  Michael says.  “It is imperative we restore a reliable service on […]

In Questions to the Church Commissioners in the House of Commons today, Michael praised the work of Adrian Dorber, the Dean of Lichfield Cathedral and Chairman of the Association of English Cathedrals,  who has announced he will be retiring after 17 1/2 years at the end of March 2023. Michael first asked Andrew Selous, representing […]

Just before Prime Minister’s Questions in Equalities Questions (in World Aids Week) today, I raised the appalling treatment of migrant and LGBT workers in Qatar and FIFA failing to defend the rights of LGBT supporters at the Football World Cup.   I asked:  “My Rt Hon Friend will have seen the news today that between […]

Michael Fabricant opened a debate on the future of our nation’s canals and waterways in the House of Commons this morning (22nd November).  Around a dozen Members of Parliament also spoke and the debate was answered by Rebecca Pow MP, the Minister for Waterways at the Department for the Environment.  And then Michael briefly summed […]

In the House of Commons today (21st November), Michael Fabricant referred to the Levelling Up Bid by Lichfield District Council for funding for the proposed new leisure centre. Michael told the Secretary of State:  “Although Lichfield is generally regarded as an area to which others might wish to level up to, we actually do have […]

Michael Fabricant who has consistently voted against legislation for – and argued against – HS2 says “It’s now time to scrap what’s left of HS2.” Michael adds:  “With tough decisions to be made on Thursday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer should reconsider his support of HS2.  It neither links with HS1 and the continent, as […]

Michael Fabricant has initiated a debate in the House of Commons on the future of Britain’s canals and waterways.  He is chairman of the Waterways All Party Parliamentary Group and the debate will be opened by Michael at 9.30am on Tuesday 22nd November. “The Canal and River Trust are responsible for 2,000 miles of canals […]