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 […]

On Saturday 8th December, Michael Fabricant met local residents who face danger each day as they drive into and from the A38. “It’s like having a house driveway which leads directly onto the M1 with no ramp!” says Michael. “Every day residents have to drive onto the A38 in the face of traffic often travelling […]

A £2.3 million scheme which will deliver new lifts and footbridge by Spring 2019 was visited by Lichfield’s MP, Michael Fabricant, today (7th December 2018). Michael Fabricant says “Having campaigned for years for this improvement, I was very pleased to see that work has begun and to meet with Network Rail who showed me where […]

In a new light hearted video designed for the Snapchat age, Michael Fabricant explains how the Committee System in the House of Commons works.  Watch it here: “Trying to explain the complexity and nuances of the House of Commons is not easy” says Michael.  “For example in the Commons there are hundreds of Committees.  Some […]

“The good news is that work is expected to commence at the end of this month on the construction of two lifts at Lichfield Trent Valley station to enable disabled access to all 3 platforms” says Michael Fabricant. “But the bad news is that when a brand new car park on the ‘London Side’ of […]

Michael Fabricant laid a wreath on behalf of the House of Commons at 11am on the 11th November 2018 at the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield in Staffordshire.  

On Friday 2nd November, Michael planted two silver birch, two rowan, and a hazel tree as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy:  a network of forest conservation initiatives to mark Her Majesty’s lifetime of service to the Commonwealth.  They were planted at the Woodland Trust’s Pipe Hill Farm in Burntwood. Michael says “As a member […]

“From Thursday (November 1st), medical cannabis can be legally prescribed in the UK by medical consultants for their patients” says Michael Fabricant. “I have campaigned for this for some years and I co-sponsored Parliamentary legislation last year with the Labour MP, Paul Flynn – a scientist, who also has a long-term interest in this subject.  […]

Michael Fabricant is proposing a naked cycle ride as a novel fund raiser for the Saint Giles Hospice based in his constituency but which operates in the West Midlands.  Naked cycle rides are fund raising events which take place annually in over 70 locations world wide.  He explains how it would work in a video. […]