Michael Fabricant is “truly delighted” that the Westgate GP Practice in Lichfield has been named regional champion in a prestigious competition to celebrate excellence in health and care in England The NHS Parliamentary Awards, supported by Fuji Film, recognise the massive contribution made by the individuals who work in and alongside the NHS. Launched in […]

Michael Fabricant visited the vast Bombardier facility near Barton under Needwood on Friday 21st June. “Every night, the sidings and rail sheds at Bombardier are packed with Virgin West Coast and Arriva Cross Country trains being maintained, refuelled and repaired” says Michael. “I was astonished to see a rail shed which trains go through at […]

Michael Fabricant gave publicity today (20th June) to an initiative that will boost tourism to English Cathedrals next year.  The Year of Cathedrals 2020. Michael says “2020 will see the launch of the ‘Year of Cathedrals’ and will commemorate a number of notable events including the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers establishing a colony […]

Michael Fabricant has met with Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, and Jeremy Hunt to discuss the future of HS2 if they were to become Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. “Both Boris Johnson and Michael Gove are highly sceptical of HS2 and the benefits it will provide compared with the […]

Michael Fabricant asked the Prime Minister questions today about the West Midlands Industrial Strategy.  “As well as receiving a very full answer from her, I also got surprise birthday good wishes from her as did Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands, whose birthday it was yesterday” Michael says. The full Hansard text is […]

Michael Fabricant visited politics students and had a tour of the Erasmus Darwin Academy last Friday (7th June). Assistant Principal, David Shipman says:  “The students from our Academy Council very much enjoyed the visit from our MP Michael Fabricant. “Erasmus Darwin Academy encourages political interest and activism through the Youth Parliament system and is delighted […]

“I am disappointed that the HS2 Parliamentary Committee has come out in favour of pylons as opposed to buried cables to provide power for the HS2 railway line at Blithfield” says Michael Fabricant. The Committee published its report on 7th June.  In making their decision, the Committee argued:  “We accept that the proposal in AP2 […]

I reminded the House of Commons of the Tienanmen Square massacre in a question to the Deputy Prime Minister today and asked why those who demonstrated against the visit of President Trump were absent when the President of China visited.  (See link to video below). from Hansard:-  Michael Fabricant: Thirty years ago this week, some […]

In a debate in the House of Commons on ‘Medicinal Cannabis under Prescription’ on Monday 20th May, Michael Fabricant pleaded with ministers to allow patients to have access to medicinal cannabis and has contacted the Chief Constable of Staffordshire. Although the law was changed in 2018 to permit the prescription of cannabis, a shortage of […]

Michael Fabricant and Christopher Pincher visited the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) at the Samuel Johnson Hospital on Friday 17th May. Young people from across Lichfield and Tamworth can be referred to this mental health service, and it has an emphasis on supporting those on the autism spectrum but have no formal diagnosis. […]