Michael Fabricant raised the lack of broadband in parts of Staffordshire in Parliament on Thursday 27th November. In particular he mentioned the problems being experienced in Tatenhill in his Lichfield constituency. Michael questioned Ed Vaizey the minister responsible for broadband in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Hansard reports: Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): What […]
Mercian Labels’ new factory in Burntwood, Staffordshire was formally opened by Michael Fabricant on Friday 7th November. The 45 year old label manufacturing business recently purchased the site on the Plant Lane Business Park in Burntwood to continue its expansion as a result of demand for its digital and security labelling products. The new 24,000 […]
Michael Fabricant presented a cheque for £2,122 to the Mercian Regiment Benevolent Fund on Friday 7th November outside the Bowling Green pub in Lichfield. “This gift which was raised from proceeds from Lichfield Rocks with support from the Lichfield Health & Fitness Club and the Bowling Green Pub is so welcome at this Season of […]
Michael Fabricant today (5th December) visited Roxane UK in Fradley near Lichfield which will become the largest water bottling plant in the UK next year. Michael says: “Come 2015, 350 million bottles of water from springs near Lichfield will be bottled under the Cristaline label and under the brand names of several well-known supermarkets. It […]
Let non-celibate gay men donate blood, Tory MP to demand Michael Fabricant, MP for Lichfield, say rules introduced in wake of Aids epidemic no longer make sense By Matthew Holehouse A blanket ban on sexually active gay men giving blood should be lifted, a Conservative MP will say today. Michael Fabricant, a former Government whip […]
The EU ?outers? must win hearts and minds in 2017 A Europe without Britain looks possible now, but the out campaign will need strong leadership, not Little Englanders at the helm by Michael Fabricant MP A starting pistol has been fired by the outgoing president of the European commission, Jos? Manuel Barroso. His strongly expressed […]
Michael Fabricant has been appointed Squadron President of the 1206 (Mercian) Squadron Air Training Corps in Lichfield. “I am genuinely delighted and honoured to have been made Squadron President” says Michael. “The Squadron provides real focus for the Cadets and can have a justifiable pride in what they do. “The Squadron is flourishing and with […]
Unemployment has fallen again in the Lichfield Parliamentary Constituency which includes Burntwood and the surrounding villages. Latest figures released today (17th September) show unemployment at just 1.1%. Michael Fabricant says: “Unemployment continues to fall in Lichfield, Burntwood and the surrounding area. It now stands at just 1.1% of the economically active population aged 16 to […]
Members of the House of Commons HS2 Bill Committee visited Lichfield yesterday (16th September) to see for themselves the impact the line will have on the area. Chairman Robert Syms MP, Sir Peter Bottomley MP, Ian Mearns MP and Michael Thornton MP met petitioners and other locals to see for themselves at various locations to […]
Equalising the right to donate blood is the next frontier for UK gay rights If you are gay and have safe sex you can?t give blood, if you are straight and promiscuous you can. The logic ? and the science ? don?t add up by Michael Fabricant MP The equal marriage legislation passed in this […]