Yesterday, 20th February, the Government announced an extension of the Household Support Fund – providing an additional £842 million to support the most vulnerable households to deliver on their pledge to halve inflation. “I urge local families who are in financial difficulty to speak with their local council or Citizen’s Advice Bureau to ensure they […]
At today’s Levelling Up questions today (20th February), while expressing his disappointment that Lichfield failed in its two levelling up bids for a new leisure centre, Michael Fabricant asked whether a bid for Burntwood might be more successful. Michael asked “On the subject of the next round of bids, my Rt Hon Friend will know […]
“Figures just released by UCAS show 845 students in the Lichfield Parliamentary constituency applied to study at university in the last admissions cycle and 710 accepted a place. My congratulations to all of them” says Michael Fabricant. “The most popular courses applied for locally were Sports and Exercise Sciences, Law, and Sociology. Of the 845 […]
Michael discusses capital punishment and the appointment of the new Deputy Chairman with Sarah Montague on BBC Radio 4’s World at One.
“As we are approaching the end of National Apprentice Week, I congratulate the Worshipful Company of Smiths in Lichfield who are offering to support Apprentices with a financial donation to help with the purchase of relevant materials and educational items” says Michael Fabricant. “Both the Worshipful Company and I believe that Apprenticeships are a valuable […]
President Zelensky’s visit to the UK, the Government’s Reshuffle, and Gay Marriage in Church were all issues I discussed this morning with Bev Turner on GB News. The visit of President Zelensky of Ukraine The Government’s Reshuffle And Gay Marriage in Church
With local government under financial pressure, Michael Fabricant has backed calls by the Local Government Association (LGA) for more certainty in future funding. “Both counties and districts need to be able to budget in advance knowing what income they will receive from central Government. I have told Jeremy Hunt that I agree with the LGA […]
Michael Fabricant today (3rd February) met Peter Blakeway, the Chairman of Lower Lodge Residents in Armitage near Lichfield along with around 50 residents and was joined by Cllr Richard Cox, the County Councillor for the area. “We discussed a number of issues which are peculiar to residents of mobile home parks ranging from the availability […]
Michael spoke to Tom Harwood on GB News this morning (30th January) about the sacking of Nadhim Zahawi and the future for Rishi Sunak and Boris.