This is the highly controversial motion that will be proposed and opposed at the Michael Fabricant – Arthur Price of England Schools Speaking Competition that will be held in the Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield at 6.30pm for 7pm on Friday 16th March. Everyone welcome and refreshments will be served. “The debate was meant to happen […]

Michael Fabricant says “Figures just released from the Pensions Regulator show 1,410 businesses in the Lichfield constituency, which includes Burntwood, have enrolled in the scheme since it started in 2012, and 17,000 workers are benefitting. Employers must now enrol staff aged 22 and over who earn more than £10,000 into a pension. “Local businesses are […]

Michael Fabricant raised the case of his Burntwood constituent Vicky Clarke who is suffering from advanced multiple sclerosis and needs cannabis to help relieve her acute and stabbing pain. No other treatment works. Michael says “This is a tragic case. Vicky is currently receiving pain management at St Giles Hospice in Whittington near Lichfield. They […]

Michael Fabricant voted against the HS2 Bill last night (30th January) which will extend the line from Lichfield to Crewe explaining in detail all the flaws with the line’s design and getting some helpful commitments from the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling. Here is the video of the speech followed by the Hansard transcript. […]

Despite what Michael Fabricant refers to as “a cosy consensus between the main political parties”, MPs will discuss an amendment tabled by Michael Fabricant on Tuesday 30th January when the House will vote for the first time on the second phase of HS2: the route from Lichfield to Crewe. Michael says “It is remarkable that […]

Michael Fabricant met with the Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, the managing director of West Midland Trains shortly before Christmas. “We discussed in detail the facilities at Lichfield City and Lichfield Trent Valley stations as well as services on the two rail franchises they have taken over from London-Midland. I raised a whole series of issues […]

National Unemployment has fallen yet again – to the lowest it has been since 1975. Michael Fabricant says: “Unemployment in the Lichfield Constituency based on the claimant rate is less than 1 percent: just 0.9%. “We have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. It is the 594th highest of the 650 UK […]

I asked the Prime Minister a question earlier today (6th December). The substantive question – Question 5 – which she answered first was: What recent assessment she has made of the (a) economic performance and (b) level of provision of public services in the West Midlands; and if she will make a statement. You can […]

Michael Fabricant has tabled an amendment to the HS2 (West Midland – Crewe) Bill which, if passed, would halt the legislation in its tracks “though with support from both the Government and the Labour Party, I expect the Bill to pass” says Michael “So why did I bother to table the Motion? I wanted to […]