“I was desperately sad to learn that my constituent, Mrs Vicky Clarke, lost her long battle with multiple sclerosis last Sunday at Walsall Manor Hospital” says Michael Fabricant who has been campaigning hard to allow the Burntwood resident to use marijuana mixed with food to relieve her pain. “Her husband and two daughters were with […]
In a question to the Church Commissioners in the House of Commons today (25th July), Michael Fabricant pointed out that around 50,000 people visit Lichfield during the Lichfield Festival. from Hansard Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): What recent assessment the Church of England has made of the effect of holding festivals in cathedrals on the number […]
Prime Minister’s Questions today marked the last day Theresa May as Prime Minister. Michael Fabricant asked the following questions: (scroll below for the video) Michael Fabricant: What assessment she has made of the economic performance of the region governed by the West Midlands Combined Authority since that authority’s formation; and if she will make a […]
Michael Fabricant says: “I am delighted with the very clear win by Boris Johnson today: 2 to 1. He also enjoys the support of the vast majority of the Conservative Parliamentary Party. “He knows, as does Jeremy Hunt, that we now have to deliver Brexit. The civil servant led negotiations have not worked with the […]
Michael Fabricant voted against HS2 (Phase 2a from Lichfield to Crewe) in the House of Commons last night – on Monday 15th July. However, only 17 MPs voted against with 263 voting Aye though 366 MPs abstained completely from voting. During the debate, Michael asked the Government Transport Minister, Nus Ghani, whether she will comply […]
Michael visited the Lichfield Brewhouse and Kitchen on Saturday 6th July for a brewery experience and to meet head brewer Mike Mason and the rest of the team. “I visited Lichfield’s Brewhouse and Kitchen because I wanted to support the independent pub chain and because of their apprenticeship scheme, which is in its second year running. It […]
While congratulating West Midlands Trains on their new timetable which started on Sunday 19th May, Michael Fabricant has asked West Midlands Trains whether later services could be made available from Birmingham back to Lichfield on the Cross City line. Michael explains “A constituent contacted me via a local news website and asked ‘A lot of […]
by Woody Johnson, the US ambassador to the UK President Trump has always said that Brexit is for the British people to decide. But, as he made clear again this week, he hopes there will be room for an ambitious trade deal with the United States. Theresa May shares this goal and has pledged […]
“It was standing room only” says Michael Fabricant “at a packed event held in the House of Commons when Staffordshire came down to London to celebrate the best of our County. “There were many exhibitors, but I was particularly pleased to meet from the Lichfield constituency Nikki Archer and Ian Leech from our much loved […]