Michael Fabricant has asked a written Parliamentary Question to the Prime Minister about Stephen Sutton, the Burntwood lad who has raised over £3 million for cancer charities. Here is the Question and the Prime Minister’s reply as it appears in Hansard: Michael Fabricant: “To ask the Prime Minister what representations he has received on the […]

Despite efforts by Michael Fabricant and other Members of Parliament, the cross-Party alliance of the Coalition and Labour won the day at a vote near midnight on Monday 28th April and the £50 billion HS2 Bill passed its first vote in the House of Commons with a massive majority. “The result was very disappointing, but […]

Petitioners for changes of route to HS2 Phase 1 now have until the deadline of Friday 16th May (for local authorities – except parish councils – and businesses) and Friday 23rd May inclusive for all others to file their petitions. Each Petition must be deposited with the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons […]

Michael Fabricant says: “On Thursday 3rd April, the Leader of the House, Andrew Lansley, announced the date in the House of Commons on which the Second Reading of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill will be debated. It will be on 28th April and this will be the first time MPs will have the […]

When Michael Fabricant had to visit The Bowling Green pub in Lichfield on Friday (4th April) on “official business”, he says he was “almost killed” crossing the road. The Bowling Green pub and the attached bowling green are on a large traffic island surrounded by busy roads. “I went there by foot” says Michael “and […]

In a BBC Radio interview, the Prime Minister has guaranteed funding for the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire “for as long as I am Prime Minister”. This follows Michael Fabricant highlighting the halting of the MOD grant which was replaced with a small one-off payment from banking fines. See http://www.michael.fabricant.mp.co.uk/news-001111.ihtml David Cameron said in the […]

Initial hopes that the link between the end of HS2 Phase 1 just north of Lichfield and the West Coast Mainline might not now be needed following extension of the line to Crewe look set to be dashed following discussions with the Transport Secretary and a non-committal answer in the House of Commons Chamber yesterday […]

Michael Fabricant is piling on the pressure on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for some funding for the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) near Lichfield. “The National Memorial Arboretum and the Armed Forces Memorial are an iconic centre for national Remembrance”, says Michael Fabricant. “I know that public finances are tight, but visitors to the NMA […]

“I welcome the new funding for cathedral repairs announced in the 2014 Budget.” says Michael Fabricant. “The grant scheme will provide £20 million towards grants for repairs to cathedrals. The grant, with match funding, will assist the repair and preservation of cathedrals across the country. “Lichfield Cathedral is over 800 years old – and the […]

Michael Fabricant has tabled urgent Parliamentary Questions to the Secretary of State for Transport following the statement made yesterday (17th March) by Sir David Higgins, the new Chairman of HS2 Limited, when he said that HS2 might run up to Crewe for the first phase of HS2 rather than the second phase. “This might make […]