Michael Fabricant today (8th July) questioned the Prime Minister on funding for the arts.  Speaking afterwards, he said:  “While I am delighted with the £1.7 billion of support the Government is giving theatres and performing artists during the coronavirus pandemic which has closed so many of our venues, I wanted assurance that the substantial funding […]

Michael Fabricant has written to the Chief Executive of Staffordshire County Council strongly objecting to the planning application for a gravel quarry and concrete works at Orgreave near Alrewas. Michael says  “I strongly object to this planning application on numerous grounds, but in particular on the grounds that no gravel extraction should be undertaken north […]

Michael Fabricant has said voting on abortion regulations in Northern Ireland was a “tough call”.  He voted to bring them in line with the rest of the UK; previously abortions were not possible in the province except for emergency medical reasons. “I had received a number of emails, many of them identical, from constituents urging […]

I used to know Dame Vera Lynn well 40 or so years ago when I was managing director of a commercial radio company and she was its president. I regularly used to visit her at her home in Ditchling in Sussex and she used to make me tea – she told me I was sweet […]

Network Rail have confirmed to Michael Fabricant today (17th June) that the long awaited lifts at Lichfield Trent Valley Railways station have finally opened, albeit 12 months later than expected. After constant pressure on Network Rail from Michael Fabricant, Ben Fitzpatrick of Network Rail has told him “I can now confirm the lifts at Lichfield […]

Michael Fabricant broke ranks with some of his Conservative colleagues over social distancing in a House of Commons debate on Monday. While many Conservative MPs called for an immediate reduction of the two metre social distancing rule, Michael Fabricant called for caution. Speaking via Teams in the House of Commons, Michael said:  “May I say […]

Up to 31st May 2020, 12,500 jobs had been furloughed through the Government’s Job Retention Scheme in the Lichfield constituency, equivalent to around 22% of the population aged 16-64. This compares with 21% who have been furloughed throughout the UK. A further 3,200 claims were made to the Self Employment Income Support scheme, equivalent to […]

In Cabinet Office questions this morning (11th June) in the House of Commons,  discussing the state of negotiations between the UK and the EU, Michael Fabricant told Michael Gove it is the EU’s very lack of agility and flexibility which caused us to Brexit in the first place. And he highlighted Unilever’s decision announced today […]

“During the recent spell of hot weather, there has been a spate of littering and illegal use of nitrous oxide, otherwise known as ‘laughing gas’ with cannisters being discarded in local beauty spots across Lichfield and the rest of the region” says Michael Fabricant. “I would remind local traders that the sale of nitrous oxide […]

“Up and down the country, here in the west midlands, and especially in Lichfield and Burntwood, people are working together to help defeat Covid-19 in a constructive spirit of community” says Michael Fabricant. “And I have today suggested to the Prime Minister that when this fight is over, we recognise the wonderful work that has […]