Michael Fabricant today met protesters from all over Staffordshire including paramedics and supporters who had come down to London to hand in a petition to the Department of Health demanding that the Staffordshire Ambulance not be merged into a west midlands regional service. "This is one of those rare occasions when, I believe, this issue […]
Following the announcement today by Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Health, that a new health authority covering the whole of the West Midlands will be created from 1 July 2006, Michael Fabricant says "This is not encouraging news for the future of the Staffordshire Ambulance Service". Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic Health Authority (SHA) will […]
Following the successful visit to Litchfield, Connecticut in the US in 2003 organised by Michael Fabricant, he is now leading another party at the end of May this year to Washington DC and to Virginia. Eighteen people – half from the Lichfield constituency – will be entertained by Sir David Manning, the British Ambassador to […]
Michael Fabricant today visited Quartz Brewery in Kings Bromley to meet the husband and wife team who have abandoned careers in big business to establish their own micro-brewery. "Having tried both Quartz Blonde and Quartz Crystal, I think their career change is well worth it!" exclaims Michael. "I will now recommend their beers be made […]
180 children from St Chad’s Church of England Primary School in Lichfield joined Michael Fabricant to take part in the world’s biggest ever simultaneous skip; and Lichfield joined thousands of other children across the UK by completing 100 double bounce skips between 2.15pm and 2.30pm on Friday 24th March to be entered into the Guinness […]
At 2pm this afternoon (Friday 17th March), Michael Fabricant received petitions signed by 2,500 Staffordshire people against the take-over of the Staffordshire Ambulance Service into a larger regional service. "I will personally take these petitions to Westminster on Monday and they will be presented to Patricia Hewitt, the Health Secretary. Both she and Tony Blair […]
Michael Fabricant has expressed his "sadness and concern" over the shock resignation of Roger Thayne, Chief Executive of the Staffordshire Ambulance Service. Michael says: "Under Roger’s leadership, the Staffordshire Ambulance Service has out-performed all other ambulance services in Europe with the fastest response times to emergency calls. His resignation is a personal shock and, I […]
Last night, Michael Fabricant voted for the Government’s education Bill "and it was thinking of Chase Terrace Technology College that persuaded me" he says. The Bill, promoted by Tony Blair and Education Secretary Ruth Kelly, has been dubbed a ‘Tory Bill’ because it needed Conservative votes to get it through the Commons as so many […]
Last night there were a series of critical votes on animal welfare. Michael says "Following many letters I have received from constituents, I voted last night to ban the tail docking of dogs for cosmetic purposes though allowing vets to perform the procedure for working dogs such as police sniffer dogs. This was passed by […]
Building on the success of Chasetown Football Club in the recent FA Cup Competition, Michael Fabricant is backing a scheme which would upgrade the football ground to provide a covered stand with seating – a minimum requirement if the Club is to move into a higher league – and provide a much needed sports village […]