Commenting on the Ministerial Statement issued by Lord Adonis (Secretary of State for Transport) issued today (10th December) and reproduced below, Michael Fabricant says:- "The so called ‘remedial plan’ will be the key. Cheap ticket promotions are all very well, but what commuters want is reliability of service. They want to know that if they […]
"As if we didn’t know already, residents in the Lichfield Parliamentary constituency are a highly educated bunch" says Michael Fabricant. A new survey published by the University and College Union (UCU) shows residents of Lichfield to be the most highly educated in Staffordshire when expressed as a percentage of those with a university degree or […]
Michael Fabricant has welcomed plans by the Conservative Party’s Transport Team to ease the life of the motorist while not compromising on road safety. "The number of speed cameras in Staffordshire and the West Midlands is excessive" says Michael. "There are currently 68 cameras in Staffordshire and 289 in the West Midlands. A Conservative Government […]
Michael Fabricant has been unconditionally cleared by Sir Thomas Legg’s review into MPs’ expenses. In common with all other Members of Parliament with constituencies outside London, Michael Fabricant received a letter from Sir Thomas Legg QC early Monday evening (12th October) following his audit of MPs’ expenses and allowances over the last 5 years. In […]
Commenting on the sentencing of Carl Keatley and Jordan Carroll for the murder of Michael Eccles in Lichfield, Michael Fabricant (MP for Lichfield) says:- "Life must mean life. I can well understand the distress of Michael’s family when the judge said that Carl Keatley must serve a minimum sentence of 13 years and Jordan Carroll, […]
Michael Fabricant has welcomed the statement by Staffordshire County Council that they reject the Government’s target for sand and gravel extraction in the County. Michael says: "This reassurance will be good news and a considerable relief to local campaigners who marched at Kings Bromley last Sunday" (27th September). "Staffordshire already extracts more than its fair […]
Transport Minister, Sadiq Khan MP, has written to Michael Fabricant who told the Government, after Sunday cancellations of the London Midland train service, "If London-Midland cannot deliver the Sunday train service, give the contract to someone who can". The Minister has written back in detail and says: "The Department expects London Midland to plan its […]
Michael Fabricant joined the Opal Celebrations at Robert Carr Jewellers in Lichfield on Saturday 26th September. Opal miner John Wheeler exhibited his gems at the store in Lichfield all week and people were given the opportunity to see the colourful stones worth up to £180,000. John, from Lightening Ridge, Australia, had been mining for 14 […]
Just under 200 protesters lead by campaigner Anne Anderson and Michael Fabricant MP marched in farmland which faces destruction near Kings Bromley in Staffordshire on Sunday 27th September. Proposals would turn most of June Baskerville’s farm into quarry. Michael Fabricant says: "This must not be allowed to happen. A beautiful rural area with rich farmland […]
Photograph show Diana and Dave Muir with Michael Fabricant (centre) immediately prior to enjoying a coffee – the proceeds of which went to the Macmillan fund. Michael Fabricant joined coffee goers at the PlantPlot garden nursery on the Western Bypass in Lichfield on Saturday 26th September to help raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Diana […]