The team from John Taylor High School in Barton under Needwood won the Parliamentary Michael Fabricant-Arthur Price of England Schools Speaking Competition 2016 when it was held on Friday night (26th February) in the Guildhall, Lichfield. Lewis Coles from Chase Terrace Technology College won Best Overall Speaker. “Five local schools took part this year” says […]

Today (Thursday 11th February), Michael Fabricant raised the plight of Rugeley Power Station workers in Parliament:- Hansard: Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): My right hon. Friend will know about the recent announcement of the closure of Rugeley power station, which is half in my constituency and half in that of my hon. Friend the Member for […]

We will soon be voting on whether or not the UK should remain in the European Union. Like me, David Davis believes Britain is a global trading nation as is constrained by the EU. You can download the report by David Davis on Britain and the European Union here.

Following visiting the Environment Agency Midlands HQ in October last year – see http://www.michael.fabricant.mp.co.uk/news-001174.ihtml – and hearing about the Hanch Tunnel, Michael Fabricant asked to see the Tunnel which travels almost 4 miles beneath Lichfield at a depth of between 10 and a 130 feet underground. It was built 1853 and 1867. “This was a […]

Commenting on the further delay to a decision on the third airport runway in the south-east, Michael Fabricant intervened in a statement being made by the Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, in the House of Commons yesterday (14th December). Hansard reports: Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): My right hon. Friend justifies the additional delay by saying, quite […]

Michael Fabricant said in the House of Commons today, 14th December, to the Secretary of State of Communities and Local Government that he has lost confidence in the Staffordshire Fire Authority and that they should combine with the Staffordshire Police under proposals made by Matthew Ellis, Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner. Hansard reports: Michael Fabricant […]

Michael Fabricant, who attended the Burntwood Christmas Festival held on Saturday 5th December at Sankey’s Corner, has hailed the event “a great success!”. Part of the road by Sankey’s Corner was pedestrianised and opened to amusement rides, a train, and various stalls. The photo shows Michael enjoying a hot mulled wine on the Multiple Sclerosis […]

Speaking in the House of Commons Chamber to the Secretary of State for Transport, Michael Fabricant said: Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): Once again, my constituents are faced with anguish as they have already faced with phase 1. Phase 2a starts in my constituency as well. I ask my right hon. Friend two specific questions. Will […]

Michael Fabricant handed out 3 cheques to local charities at Alrewas Cricket Club together with Dr Robert Horton, Chairman of Alrewas United Charities. These were £1547 to the Alrewas Defibrillator Fund, £200 to Stepping Stones, and £200 to the Alrewas Tennis Club to help buy a lawnmower on Friday 13th November. Michael says: “The Charity […]

Greg Clark MP, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, was the guest of honour and speaker at the Annual Lichfield Conservative Association Dinner held on Thursday 12th November at the Swinfen Hall Hotel and answered questions after. Subtitled “Lichfield is Fab”, the event celebrated the election of Conservative councillors across the area […]