“Saxon Hill School in Lichfield, which has recently had an excellent report from Ofsted, has had issues finding funding for sleep overs for its severely disabled students” says Michael Fabricant. “So I have been in correspondence with Government Ministers over this and raised the matter in the House of Commons.” Here’s what was said in […]
“There are almost 17,000 small rural convenience stores in the UK and they provide work for 140,000 people. In the Lichfield constituency some of our smaller villages would find it hard to exist if they are not sustained by their local shop” says Michael Fabricant. “With limited bus services in rural areas and some older […]
On Thursday 14th February, which some have renamed the Parliamentary Valentine’s Day massacre, 41 Labour MPs voted against their leader Jeremy Corbyn and their whips while around 60 Conservative MPs chose to abstain on a Government motion. I was one of them. Two weeks earlier, I had voted against an amendment that argued that a […]
Michael Fabricant met members of the Kingstone Community Society in Abbots Bromley on Saturday 9th February to discuss the future of the Shrewsbury Arms. Michael says “The Shrewsbury Arms is the only pub in Kingstone and it has now closed. The Kingstone Community Society has been formed to reopen the pub and make it into […]
With Valentine’s Day almost upon us, Royal Mail has unveiled four ‘romantic’ postboxes across the UK, with one in Conduit Street in Lichfield, which honour some of the nation’s greatest writers on the subject of love. The postboxes are adorned in quotes from some of the best-loved work of romantic poets and authors Anna Seward, […]
Michael Fabricant has been in contact with John Crabtree, the Chair of the Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Michael says “John Crabtree has contacted me to introduce himself and I am keen that Lichfield makes the most of this amazing opportunity not far away.” John Crabtree has said “Over the next three […]
The Prime Minister has recognised Carol Trigg, from Burntwood, for supporting St John Ambulance and her certificate were presented by Michael Fabricant on 1st February. Michael, her MP, says “Carol has been a member of St John Ambulance for nearly 50 years, delivering first aid in the community and running large teams of volunteers. “After […]
Michael Fabricant introduced legislation in the House of Commons on Wednesday 23rd January 2019 to protect Ancient Woodlands. And this is what he said: In the year that the Government have designated the year of green action, I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the […]
On National Pothole Day, £8,899,000 has been allocated to Staffordshire County Council (Stoke on Trent receives an additional £1,055,00) to improve the condition of roads. Michael Fabricant says “With 15 January being National Pothole Day, I am delighted that Staffordshire will be receiving this funding boost of £8,899.000 to improve roads and eliminate potholes. “This […]
Michael Fabricant asked the Prime Minister today (Wednesday 9th January) whether the existing freight line between Lichfield Trent Valley station and Burton could be upgraded to relieve congestion on the busy A38 trunk road. (See the Hansard record of the questions and answers below). Commenting afterwards Michael says “Stations could be added to serve Alrewas […]