A Trade and Industry Minister will now meet with ex-miners from the Cannock Chase coal fields. Nigel Griffiths, a junior minister (a Parliamentary Under Secretary) has reportedly said that he will now come to Cannock and meet with ex-miners concerned about their pensions. This follows a meeting in Burntwood earlier this year between ex-miners and […]
Michael Fabricant is calling for a major review of the siting of Staffordshire’s speed cameras following a Parliamentary Answer he has received from Roads Minister, David Jamieson who has revealed that Staffordshire now has "217 fixed site speed camera installations and no red light cameras. There are currently no mobile camera units" Mr Jamieson says. […]
On Monday 26 April, Michael Fabricant supported the call of the National Society for the Prevention for Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) for everyone who is in contact with children and young people – through work or voluntary activity – to complete child protection awareness training, such as the NSPCC’s EduCare programme. The MP supported this […]
Following the announcement that 106 Dixons stores will close affecting over 1,000 staff, Michael Fabricant has written to John Clare, Dixons’ Chief Executive, to ask about the future of the Lichfield branch. "Dixons in our market square provides a valuable service to Lichfield and Burntwood residents as well as to tourists visiting the City", says […]
Following the closure of Royal Doulton in Staffordshire, Michael Fabricant has asked 20 Government ministers and the Prime Minister parliamentary questions: "What proportion, expressed as a percentage, of the (a) crockery, (b) cutlery, and (c) glassware procured by his department over the last 5 years is of British manufacture?" He should receive replies within the […]
In a wide ranging debate in the House of Commons called by Joan Walley, Member of Parliament Stoke on Trent North, Michael Fabricant yesterday (27th April) accused the management of Royal Doulton of "crass incompetence" and laid the finger of blame on its chairman Hamish Grossart and the "short termism" of its financial investors M&G […]
Friday 23rd April was ‘Back to School Day’ for Michael Fabricant. In the morning he opened the BUDS All Day Childcare Centre at Willows Primary School and toured the School and BUDS. Duncan Birds, headteacher, said: "We were delighted to welcome Michael Fabricant to officially open Buds All Day Childcare this morning. It was a […]
Michael Fabricant has welcomed the Prime Minister’s U-turn on a referendum on the European Constitution. "Whatever his reasons, and I suspect they have more to do with expedience than principle, I welcome Tony Blair’s decision to hold a referendum" says Michael. "The Constitution as it stands at present is bad for Britain and the people […]
To mark the 250th Anniversary of the foundation of The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (the RSA) which was founded in 1754, a Coffee House Challenge is being launched throughout the nation. Dr Samuel Johnson was one of the founder members of the RSA which used to meet in London’s […]
Virgin Trains have informed Michael Fabricant today that the Health & Safety Executive have just approved full sized 9 car Pendolino tilting trains to stop at Lichfield Trent Valley railway station on both the north and south bound platforms on the West Coast Main Line. Previously only the 8 car Pendolino trains were allowed to […]