In an usual move of cross-party unity and banter, Michael Fabricant thanked David Jamieson, Minister for Roads and Canals yesterday afternoon in the House of Commons (21st May), for the continuing help he has been giving regarding the restoration of the Lichfield-Hatherton Canal. Michael also gave a conditional thanks to Stephen Byers! The text of […]
At a stormy meeting of the Culture Media & Sport Select Committee this morning in the House of Commons, David Moffet (Chief Executive of Sport England which gave £120 million to the Wembley Stadium) said the prospects for the National Stadium coming to Birmingham "looks extremely remote". Michael Fabricant says: "This has come about because […]
The hard fought battle to maintain a maternity unit in Lichfield is almost won with the decision last night of the Burntwood Lichfield & Tamworth Primary Care Trust to include the unit in the proposed new hospital. Michael Fabricant says "I congratulate the Board of the Trust for making this bold decision and overturning the […]
Following the Deputy Prime Minister’s statement (John Prescott) in the House of Commons at 12.30 today (9th May) when he said that in those regions planning to hold a referendum for an elected Regional Assembly there will be a review of local government structures and that there should be "a fully unitary system of local […]
Following his meeting with the Burntwood, Lichfield, and Tamworth Primary Care Trust on Friday (see News Release dated 3rd May 2002), Michael Fabricant asked Hazel Blears – a junior Health Minister – in the House of Commons Chamber today whether the Government would provide the £3 million shortfall in funding needed for construction of the […]
Michael Fabricant met with Alan Snuggs (Chief Executive of the Burntwood Lichfield and Tamworth Primary Care Trust) and Yvonne Sawbridge (Director of Nursing) this morning (Friday 3rd May) to discuss the future of the Lichfield Maternity unit and other hospital services in Lichfield and Burntwood. Alan Snuggs revealed to Mr Fabricant that the executives of […]
Michael Fabricant attended upon Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in Westminster Hall at the Palace of Westminster at 11am this morning (Tuesday 30th April) to witness loyal addresses presented by Lord Irvine, The Lord Chancellor, on behalf of the House of Lords and by The Right Honourable […]
Figures just released to Michael Fabricant by the County show that as from 2003, Gordon Brown’s recent budget will cost the County of Staffordshire an extra £2,870,000 which is equivalent to a 1.6% increase in Council Taxes just to maintain existing services. Districts and Parishes will also be affected. (Lichfield District Council has already estimated […]
Michael Fabricant has been appointed to the Engineering and Technology Board (‘ETB’) as a Director. The directorship is unpaid. The Board has been established with the support of the Department of Trade and Industry to promote engineering and technology in the United Kingdom and strengthen links between the engineering institutions, the academic world, and industry. […]
In his capacity as Chairman of the House of Commons Information Committee, Michael Fabricant will be leading a delegation of Westminster Parliamentarians and officials to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh for two days on Wednesday 24th April. "Although Westminster is the second oldest Parliament in the world, we have a lot to learn from the […]