MPs who employ interns on no pay could be breaching employment laws, the TUC said today. They are demanding that the Low Pay Commission investigate the employment of young people on unpaid internships – especially in Parliament and the media. Responding, Michael Fabricant says "I do not employ any unpaid interns or other staff. I […]
Michael Fabricant’s question to the Prime Minister today (Question 4) has been ‘pulled’ due to the House being Prorogued (suspended) prior to the State Opening of Parliament by Her Majesty the Queen next week. The Question on the House of Commons Order Paper reads: "To ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement […]
A multimillion pound investment programme at the Armitage Shanks factory near Lichfield has secured its future. "An innovative deal between unions and management has secured jobs at the factory and made the Armitage plant competitive with its Asian rivals" says Michael Fabricant who visited the plant today (Friday 3rd November) to tour their new state […]
Budget cuts to British Waterways resulting in the sacking of 180 key staff caused Michael Fabricant to initiate a brief debate in the House of Commons yesterday (Thursday 2nd November). "With Fradley Junction and popular canals in my constituency, I am only too aware of the tourist dollars they can bring to Lichfield and Burntwood. […]
The Right Honourable William Hague MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary and former Leader of the Conservative Party, addressed the Annual Dinner of the Lichfield Conservative Association at Drayton Manor Park last night (Thursday 2nd November). Over 200 guests heard William speak about the recent debate on whether there should be a full and independent inquiry into […]
Michael Fabricant has congratulated Staffordshire Police for coming number one in the Home Office’s list of successful English and Welsh police forces. Michael says: "The Government’s Police Performance Assessments rate the 43 forces in seven different categories: reducing crime, investigating crime, promoting safety, providing assistance, citizen focus, resource use, and local policing. According to the […]
At an emergency meeting today (Saturday 21st October), Community First Responders in Whittington – whose service area include parts of Lichfield and Tamworth – went back on call, but only "pending permission being given to re-use drugs now withdrawn from service" says Chairman, Frank Bartlett. "Community First Responders feel badly let down by Staffordshire Ambulance […]
Following the withdrawal of medicines from Staffordshire Ambulance First Responders, a number are now considering their future with the service. Michael Fabricant says: "I bitterly oppose this dumbing down of the Staffordshire Ambulance Service. This is in direct contradiction to promises made by Tony Blair to Staffordshire MPs and I have now tabled a formal […]
Further to the news release dated 17th October, Staffordshire Ambulance Service has now just announced the withdrawal 7 drugs from First Responders leaving 6 still in use. The drugs to be withdrawn are Atrovent, Diazepam Stesolid, Entonox, GTN, Midazolam (Buccal), Pulmicort, and Salbutamol. This is in contrast to the letter written to Staffordshire MPs by […]
Following the recent removal of ResQPOD heart attack recovery equipment from Staffordshire Ambulances, the newly established ‘Partnership Board’ between the Staffordshire Ambulance Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service has now made the decision to withdraw 10 of the 13 medicines previously available to Ambulance First Responders in Staffordshire. Michael Fabricant says: "The 13 medicines are […]