In one of his last acts as Business Secretary before he left the Government, Jacob Rees-Mogg answered a question from Michael Fabricant in Business Questions this morning. Michael asked:  “He will know that the West Midlands is a major centre, if not the major centre, for car manufacturing. “What discussions has he had with the […]

“I was delighted to learn this morning from the Secretary of State for Education, Kit Malthouse, that both Whittington Primary School and Holly GrovePrimary School in Chase Terrace will become independent academies on 1st November” says Michael Fabricant.  “It will give the headteacher and governors more freedom and control over how the schools are run […]

This morning, with a very hoarse and croaky voice, I discussed the leadership election with Esther McVay and Philip Davies on GB News and later with Martine Croxall on the BBC News Channel. GB News   BBC News Channel  

Michael Fabricant says:  “I feel very sad for Liz Truss who became Prime Minister at such a difficult time.  She inherited rising interest rates worldwide, a £40 billion pound hole in our finances following on from furlough payments and other expenditure arising from Covid, and a war in Europe where the UK has played a […]

Michael Fabricant opened the Canal & River Trust exhibition in the House of Commons last night (17th October) as Chairman of the Waterways All Party Parliamentary Group. Michael says:  I was pleased to sponsor the Exhibition as the Canal & River Trust, which was formerly ‘British Waterways’, is now celebrating its 10 years as a […]

12 months ago today (15th October), David Amess MP was murdered.  I talked with Mark Dolan of GB News about this tragic event and the threats MPs face.    

With a new ministerial team in post at the Department of Transport, Michael Fabricant once again raised the issue of restoring the Lichfield to Burton line for passenger traffic with at least one stop at the National Memorial Arboretum and possibly others at Barton under Needwood. In the House of Commons yesterday (13th October), Michael […]

“The rate of unemployment announced today is the lowest in the UK for nearly half a century and it’s lower still in Lichfield” says Michael Fabricant “Not since since 1974 has unemployment been at just 3.7%.  But in the Lichfield-Burntwood constituency it is lower still at just 2.3%.  Youth uenployment also reflects this trend.  Nationally, […]

“Weekend rail commuters will face travel misery throughout October and November due to the installation of electric cables on the gantries over the West Coast Main Line and other HS2 work” says Michael Fabricant. “The WCML will be closed between Rugby and Stafford offering no direct train services from Lichfield Trent Valley, Rugeley Trent Valley, […]