The Third and final Reading of the High Speed Rail Bill (HS2) was passed in the Commons last night (23rd March) with 399 MPs – including Conservative, Labour, and SNP MPs – voting for the Bill and just 42, including Michael Fabricant, against: a majority of 357. The Bill now passes to the House of […]
In a short debate in the House of Commons on the Marine Environment, Michael Fabricant pointed out the dangers to wildlife, inland too, and referred to the pools in Lichfield. He told the House “Nothing is more heart-breaking than walking along a coast—or even in Lichfield, right in the middle of the nation, where we […]
Amidst all the excitement of Budget Day (16th March), Michael Fabricant got to question the Prime Minister about the economy in the West Midlands at Prime Minister’s Questions. Here’s how Hansard has reported it:- West Midlands: Economy and Public Sector Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): What assessment has he made of the (a) performance of the […]
The Government has today (10th March 2016) tabled the final stage of the HS2 Bill (Phase 1 from London to Birmingham and Lichfield) and Michael Fabricant has tabled a formal reasoned amendment to the Third Reading which would annul the Bill if passed. The text of the Government’s motion and Michael’s amendment as it appears […]
Michael Fabricant welcomed the consultation announced today (7th March) which could, at long last, address the unfairness of funding between schools in Staffordshire and those in other parts of the country. In the House of Commons today (7th March), Michael reminded the Education Secretary of State that this has been a “long open wound”: Michael […]
Much improved weekend service Additional weekday morning train to London Euston Key Friday evening train from London to run five days a week Lichfield Trent Valley is one of the big winners in details of Virgin Trains’ summer timetable announced today. A number of additional stops will be added to Virgin Trains’ current service form […]
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 […]