Michael Fabricant today expressed his dismay at the Government’s decision to allow commercial growing of GM maize. "Although I do not oppose the farming of GM crops in principle and recognise that it could offer many advantages, it is unacceptable that the Government has decided to approve the growing of GM maize, just 24 hours […]
Michael Fabricant has been given some good news for sufferers of strokes in Staffordshire and Shropshire. Specialist stroke services should be in place by April this year at all hospitals in the two counties. Following letters from concerned constituents that few rehabilitation services are in place for stroke patients in Lichfield and Burntwood, Michael took […]
Michael Fabricant was the most active Parliamentary questioner out of all West Midlands MPs for the last Parliamentary session according to figures only just released by the House of Commons. Michael asked 49 questions of which 2 were to the Prime Minister. "I like to keep ministers on their toes" says Michael Fabricant "and often […]
Michael Fabricant has questioned the practicality of the Government’s announcement to allow headteachers to carry out drug searches in schools. "I welcome the Government’s intentions regarding the need to tackle drug-taking amongst school students, but these proposals are not new and are impractical. Staffordshire schools are particularly badly funded compared with other parts of the […]
Interviewed by Hamish Mackintosh Thursday February 19, 2004 Broadband Britain? It’s not developing as quick as we would wish. Although BT has started to sprint forward with enabling exchanges for ADSL, broadband take-up rates are very disappointing compared to other countries. I believe this is partly due to the broadband "experience" not being as good […]
Michael Fabricant has expressed alarm over the Government’s decision to allow migrant workers from eastern Europe into the UK without any restriction and is concerned about its likely effect on Birmingham and other major midlands conurbations. "If migrant workers are unable to find work or subsequently lose their jobs, without funds or benefits to support […]
The Chairman of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee, Edward Leigh MP, has written to Michael Fabricant telling him that he has now asked the National Audit Office to investigate miners’ pensions. This follows a meeting Michael had at the end of January with retired miners from the Cannock area coal fields when he […]
Following the initiative started by Norma Major when she was wife of Prime Minister John Major, Cherie Booth QC (wife of Tony Blair) will entertain three lucky students from Lichfield and Burntwood on March 10th in Number 10 Downing Street. As well as meeting Cherie and Michael Fabricant, there will be a tour of Number […]
Jobeth Bastable, Siobhan Hughes, and James Harris of Chasetown High School won the Michael Fabricant-Arthur Price of England Schools Speaking Competition on Friday evening, 6th February, held at The Guildhall in Lichfield. Siobhan Hughes also won the Individual Best Speaker Award. The Motion being debated was "That this House believes that smoking should be banned […]
"I supported the war in Iraq" says Michael Fabricant "but the Prime Minister’s claims and counter-claims about the ’45 minute warning’ make a mockery of life and death for our soldiers and those of Iraqis." The facts so far:- 24 September 2002 The Government publishes its September dossier. The Prime Minister’s foreword to the dossier […]