In the House of Commons today (Thursday 13th September), Michael Fabricant raised two separate issues. UK trade with Israel after Brexit with special regard to computer software and hardware. I also raised the issue of blood donations by gay men and recent changes to the rules.
Michael Fabricant asked a series of questions to the Prime Minister about the economy of the west midlands and Silicon Canal today. “The west midlands is known for its state of the art and prestige automotive engineering, but it is also a major hub for the computer sciences. Not only are there tens of thousands […]
The Parliamentary Boundary Commission for England today published its final report. Streethay and Whittington will be transferred to Tamworth and Lichfield will gain Hixon and the Haywoods. “Lichfield is sliced in two with its eastern half cut off” “The proposed new boundary for the Lichfield constituency looks as if Tamworth has launched the Battle of […]
The Telegraph MICHAEL FABRICANT In an interview intended to focus on his successor as Chairman of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, Mervyn King chose to attack the Government on the pace of EU negotiations. I think Lord King’s criticism is unfair. Just like my exam revision of so many years’ ago, the EU always leaves decisions […]
“The new health Primary Health Care Centre in Burntwood is long overdue, but very welcome” says Michael Fabricant. “The centre will include thirteen consulting rooms, five treatment rooms and an adjoining space that could house a new pharmacy all under one roof for the people of Burntwood to be able to access much improved Primary […]
“I’m calling on small shopkeepers in Lichfield, Burntwood and the villages in the Lichfield constituency and elsewhere to enter the Best Small Shops Competition, celebrating the creativity of small shops and the central role they play in their local community” says Michael Fabricant. “The Best Small Shops Competition is open to any small shop operating […]
“Superfast broadband – that’s broadband with download speeds in excess of 24Mbps – is now available to more than 19 out of 20 homes and businesses in the UK” says Michael Fabricant. “In the West Midlands more than 96.5% of homes and business now have access to fast broadband. That’s one of the highest levels […]
“A number of people regularly ask me: ‘What do the Whips actually do in Parliament?’” says Michael Fabricant. ‘And why are they called the Whips?’ “So in answer to that, I have made a short 2 minute film with the help of my friend and comedian Mark Dolan which explains in a light hearted way […]
A recent YouGov survey ranks Lichfield 38th most popular out of 57 British cities. York and Bath came top while Bradford came bottom. “This survey reflects the knowledge the interviewees had of the cities which they ranked and most certainly not the beauty or the reality of the situation” says Michael Fabricant. “When I have […]
The Telegraph MICHAEL FABRICANT Perhaps one of the most bizarre aspects of the post-Brexit political debate is how Leavers and Remainers have been divided into two neat, homogeneous groups of crude stereotypes. Leavers: working-class and salt-of-the-Earth but backward looking reactionaries who live in deprived seaside towns. Naturally, they read the tabloids and don’t like […]