Following discussions within the Church of England regarding the administrative burden suffered by the two existing Archbishops (The Archbishops of Canterbury and York) and the possibility of an appointment of a third, Michael Fabricant has tabled Parliamentary questions which were answered today by the Church Commissioners. Michael Fabricant has told the Member of Parliament speaking […]
Michael Fabricant has written to Minister of Sport, Kate Hoey, backing up a local couple when Mrs Abbie Collins from Whittington near Lichfield wrote to Michael saying: "My husband, Pete, received a new heart eight years ago and is now the British Transplant Shot Put record holder and current World gold medallist…… Watching the Paralympic […]
A few moments ago, Health Secretary Alan Millburn stood up in the House of Commons and announced a hospital building programme for the next 12 years with the first hospital to open in 2006. Michael Fabricant questioned him in the Chamber as to what this would mean for South Staffordshire asking:- "I welcome any hospital […]
In a heated debate in the House of Commons late tonight on the Health and Social Care Bill, Michael Fabricant told health ministers that they were throwing out the baby with the bath water by abolishing independent Community Health Councils which protect the interests of patients against malpractice by the NHS. "The South East Staffordshire […]
* Michael Fabricant has written to Prime Minister Tony Blair today at the request of Cllr John Brooks (Labour’s Education Leader on Staffordshire County Council) asking that he meet with parents who will plea for fair funding for Staffordshire’s school children. While the national rise in education funding was 4.8% to cover teachers’ pay rises, […]
At 3.30pm on Tuesday 6th February, Michael Fabricant’s "Analysis of Cost and Benefits (European Union) Bill" gained House of Commons support and received its official first reading. He told the House: "This Bill is all about knowledge: whether we benefit on balance from our membership of the European Union or whether our membership costs this […]
Under Labour’s building targets, the countryside to the north of Lichfield must accept 5,000 new buildings in the next few years. Nearly all will have to be built on the countryside permanently scarring the County. Michael Fabricant says: "A Conservative Government will abolish Staffordshire’s building targets within the first few weeks of taking office. "If […]
In yesterday’s debate in the House of Commons on manufacturing (overshadowedby the resignation of Peter Mandelson from the Government), MichaelFabricant told the House of Commons that manufacturing is now in crisis."Since the Government has been in power, 350,000 jobs have been lost inmanufacturing and financial burdens placed on businesses through directivesand stealth taxes which have […]
Last year Secretary of State Alan Millburn announced a £65 million boost to attract and keep nurses, midwives, health visitors and related professionals in the NHS. But it has now been revealed that out of 99 health authorities, only 31 will benefit and that excludes North and South Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, […]
In his pre-budget statement in the House of Commons on November 8th, Gordon Brown said he had asked the European Commission for permission to reduce the VAT on church repairs from 17½% to 5%. "I welcomed this", says Michael Fabricant, "as I am conscious that churches in our area can ill afford maintenance and repairs […]