£8.3 billion of extra roads resurfacing funding is being provided for English local highway authorities over the next 11 years funded by the cancellation of the northern leg of HS2. Michael Fabricant says: “This year, Staffordshire County Highways will receive an additional £3,188,000. This money will, over time, transform the condition of local roads, allowing […]
Following on from recent grants of over half a million pounds for sports facilities in Burntwood (see here), the Department of Culture Media and Sport have announced the third tranche of the Youth Investment Fund which will provide over £90 million to rebuild or refurbish 140 projects across the country. Michael Fabricant says: “The Youth Investment […]
Michael discussed asylum seekers with criminal records and whether they should be granted asylum with Ellie and Ben on GB News today (2nd February).
In questions to ministers from the Wales Office today (31st January), I congratulated Network Rail for completing repairs on the longest wooden rail bridge in Europe. A little later, I spoke on the Government initiative which will allow pharmacists to prescribe and treat various common medical conditions without the need to visit a GP. […]
In questions to the Ministry for Education I mentioned that the Sunday Times claimed British universities are accepting overseas students with lower grades because they pay 3 times as much as UK students. But they are not. Overseas students enter university in their Foundation Year – not a degree- like studying for A levels. And […]
The Lichfield Parliamentary constituency will benefit from £582,294 in new funding as a result of the Government’s long-term investment in grassroots sports. Michael Fabricant says “Exercise is so important to keep fit and well both in body and mind. So the Government is helping hundreds of thousands of people across the country by delivering high-quality […]
In a debate in the House of Commons, Michael Fabricant told Rail Minister Huw Merriman of the incompetance and unfairness of HS2 in their dealings with land and property owners along the now abandoned route: Phase 2a, north of Handsacre. Michael says: “There are a number of people and organisations in the Lichfield constituency who […]
It’s time to end the talk and time for delivery I told Rishi Sunak and he agrees – and I discussed this with Tom and Emily of GB News. The Conservative Party may not agree on how to do it but, unlike many Labour, SNP and LibDem MPs, we agree that immigration needs to be […]
“Figures just published by the Office for National Statistics for December 2023 show that the number of benefits claimants in the Lichfield Parliamentary constituency in December has fallen by 60 over the past 12 months and by 140 since March 2020.” says Michael Fabricant. “These are superb figures and compare well nationally and internationally. “There […]
On Thursday 11th January, Michael spoke about Cathedral Schools in the House of Commons (see here), Film Production in the UK, the Post Office scandal, and Rwanda. Film Production In questions to the Department of Culture Media and Sport, Michael told the Culture Secretary, Lucy Frazer, that during the American Writers’ and Actors’ strikes much […]