Sports Minister, Nigel Huddleston, has written to Michael Fabricant today (29th July) concerning funding availability for facilities such as Friary Grange in Lichfield following a Parliamentary Question Michael asked of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport earlier in the month. In his answer, Nigel Huddleston said: “Sports and physical activity facilities play a […]
On Tuesday 21st July, Michael Fabricant co-chaired with Andrew Rosindell MP a meeting of senior Commonwealth High Commissioners (i.e. Commonwealth Ambassadors) and Parliamentarians from the House of Commons and House of Lords. Michael says “I very much enjoyed helping to chair a highly constructive Parliamentary Meeting with the High Commissioners of Australia (His Excellency the […]
Michael Fabricant says we should all learn from the Covid-19 pandemic – and continue with some of the practices when the coronavirus crisis is over. “I have spoken in the past about continuing to work from home where possible when the pandemic is over with the consequence of less pollution and fewer blocked roads” says […]
Yesterday, Friday 17th July 2020, Michael Fabricant embarked on a whistle stop tour of some of the Covid ready attractions with Councillor Ian Eadie and Visit Lichfield. Lichfield Cathedral, The Tudor of Lichfield, The National Memorial Arboretum, and Bradshaw Bros Farm Shop & Cafe have all attained the Visit England ‘We’re Good to Go’ standard, […]
Michael Fabricant joined some of the Board of Abbots Bromley Sports Association to receive the official recognition signage from the Football Foundation for the new sports facility in Abbots Bromley on Thursday (17th July). The occasion marks the near completion of the second phase of development at the ground, with two football pitches nearing completion […]
Michael Fabricant today (8th July) questioned the Prime Minister on funding for the arts. Speaking afterwards, he said: “While I am delighted with the £1.7 billion of support the Government is giving theatres and performing artists during the coronavirus pandemic which has closed so many of our venues, I wanted assurance that the substantial funding […]
The Telegraph June 23rd, 2020 We do not just need to protect statues, as creativity risks being sterilised and purged of anything that could cause offence to anyone. We live in the strangest of times. While the Department of Justice seeks to introduce new laws to protect our national heritage, Britain in 2020 is […]
Michael Fabricant has written to the Chief Executive of Staffordshire County Council strongly objecting to the planning application for a gravel quarry and concrete works at Orgreave near Alrewas. Michael says “I strongly object to this planning application on numerous grounds, but in particular on the grounds that no gravel extraction should be undertaken north […]
Michael Fabricant has said voting on abortion regulations in Northern Ireland was a “tough call”. He voted to bring them in line with the rest of the UK; previously abortions were not possible in the province except for emergency medical reasons. “I had received a number of emails, many of them identical, from constituents urging […]
I used to know Dame Vera Lynn well 40 or so years ago when I was managing director of a commercial radio company and she was its president. I regularly used to visit her at her home in Ditchling in Sussex and she used to make me tea – she told me I was sweet […]