Despite what Michael Fabricant refers to as “a cosy consensus between the main political parties”, MPs will discuss an amendment tabled by Michael Fabricant on Tuesday 30th January when the House will vote for the first time on the second phase of HS2: the route from Lichfield to Crewe. Michael says “It is remarkable that […]
Michael Fabricant met with the Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, the managing director of West Midland Trains shortly before Christmas. “We discussed in detail the facilities at Lichfield City and Lichfield Trent Valley stations as well as services on the two rail franchises they have taken over from London-Midland. I raised a whole series of issues […]
Daily Telegraph MICHAEL FABRICANT The Prime Minister has had a tough 2017. A squandered majority, PR disasters and a delicate Brexit process which has seen her attacked from all sides. The received wisdom has it she won?t lead the Conservatives into the next General Election. But other Prime Ministers and political leaders would have already […]
National Unemployment has fallen yet again – to the lowest it has been since 1975. Michael Fabricant says: “Unemployment in the Lichfield Constituency based on the claimant rate is less than 1 percent: just 0.9%. “We have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. It is the 594th highest of the 650 UK […]
The Guardian Michael Fabricant My red lines are the freedom to agree trade worldwide, control over our borders, and supremacy of our law. Today?s agreement meets those tests The deal sealed on Friday morning in Brussels and first heralded by the tweet of a puff of white smoke is ? as all deals are ? […]
The UK should follow Trump’s lead and move the British embassy to Jerusalem Michael Fabricant MP When my father served in the British Army during World War II, he witnessed some of the Nazi atrocities and remained in the Army after the war, posted to Jerusalem, the headquarters of the British Mandate of Palestine. He […]
I asked the Prime Minister a question earlier today (6th December). The substantive question – Question 5 – which she answered first was: What recent assessment she has made of the (a) economic performance and (b) level of provision of public services in the West Midlands; and if she will make a statement. You can […]
Michael Fabricant has tabled an amendment to the HS2 (West Midland – Crewe) Bill which, if passed, would halt the legislation in its tracks “though with support from both the Government and the Labour Party, I expect the Bill to pass” says Michael “So why did I bother to table the Motion? I wanted to […]
Let’s crack on and pay the £40bn Brexit bill, as long as we’re not taken for a ride Michael Fabricant It has been widely reported that the UK is offering a ‘divorce bill’ of between £40 and £50 billion to the EU in exchange for progress on trade talks. Unsurprisingly, this news is being met […]
Give rail users compensation for persistent delays Michael Fabricant Railway Season ticket holders are being ripped off on routes where there are constant delays and it?s time for the Department of Transport to take action. Train delays are sometimes inevitable. When customers are delayed for 30 minutes or longer, they are entitled compensation. But this […]