Michael Fabricant has recently returned from Washington after taking a contingent of 18 people from Lichfield and other parts of the West Midlands on a goodwill visit to the USA. The visited was paid for privately by each participant – no public funding was involved. The group visited The White House, the United States Congress, […]
The Henry Chadwick Primary School, School Lane, Hill Ridware, in Staffordshire has won the Powergen Positive Energy Award. The pupils have worked hard to produce a project showing positive aspects of learning at their school. Years 5 and 6 had an assembly introducing the concept of Positive Energy and pupils were encouraged to share their […]
Michael Fabricant has called for "two cheers" following the Home Secretary’s announcement to put a temporary hold on plans to absorb the Staffordshire Police into the West Midlands Police Service. "These mergers were opposed by the Association of Police Authorities, would have put millions on our council tax bills, and in my opinion would have […]
At a dinner last night (Tuesday 20th April) at the House of Commons of the Lichfield Commuters’ Club hosted by Michael Fabricant, it was revealed that enhanced mobile phone and wi-fi computer technology will be available on all Pendolino trains from around April next year. Tony Mercado, Managing Director of Alstom West Coast Traincare who […]
Michael Fabricant has just received official ministerial replies to the questions he tabled last month to the Department of Health. And in the reply, the Minister for Health Ms Rosie Winterton MP says that the Staffordshire Ambulance Service and the West Midlands Ambulance Service "will merge at a later date". However, she goes on to […]
Michael Fabricant has welcomed a temporary reprieve announced for the Staffordshire Ambulance Service, but remains cautions about its medium term prospects. Michael says "In a letter written by the most senior civil servant at the Department of Health to the Chief Executive of the regional Strategic Health Authority – a copy of which I have […]
There now follows the text of the Point of Order made to the Speaker by Michael Fabricant yesterday. Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. As you may know, all 12 Members of Parliament in Staffordshire-Labour and Conservative-oppose the merger of the Staffordshire ambulance service with the West Midlands ambulance service. […]
At 3.32pm this afternoon, Michael Fabricant formally raised with The Speaker of the House of Commons the "shambles" surrounding the future of the Staffordshire Ambulance and the lack of clarity from the Department of Health. He asked for a written ministerial statement before Thursday clarifying whether or not a time deadline exists for the merger […]
Following the Government’s statement that the Staffordshire Ambulance Service will be merged into the West Midlands "within 24 months" and the Health Minister Andy Burnham’s refusal to deny this deadline after close questioning in the House of Commons Chamber earlier this week, Janet Dean (MP for Burton) now claims she has received private assurances that […]
Initial joy that the Staffordshire Ambulance Service is to be saved (from merger with the West Midlands Ambulance Service) following leaks by Government spin doctors has evaporated after reading the fine print. In a letter to Michael Fabricant, the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Lord Warner, says in an addendum to his […]