Michael Fabricant has welcomed the Prime Minister’s U-turn on a referendum on the European Constitution. "Whatever his reasons, and I suspect they have more to do with expedience than principle, I welcome Tony Blair’s decision to hold a referendum" says Michael. "The Constitution as it stands at present is bad for Britain and the people […]
To mark the 250th Anniversary of the foundation of The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (the RSA) which was founded in 1754, a Coffee House Challenge is being launched throughout the nation. Dr Samuel Johnson was one of the founder members of the RSA which used to meet in London’s […]
Virgin Trains have informed Michael Fabricant today that the Health & Safety Executive have just approved full sized 9 car Pendolino tilting trains to stop at Lichfield Trent Valley railway station on both the north and south bound platforms on the West Coast Main Line. Previously only the 8 car Pendolino trains were allowed to […]
Michael Fabricant has joined Roger Gale MP, President of the Conservative Animal Welfare Group, in condemning the resumption of the Canadian Seal Cull on the ice floes off Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. Michael Fabricant who is a member of the Group says: "This barbaric practice is carried out under the guise of ‘protecting the […]
Abbots Bromley, which was due to be broadband enabled on the 21st April, will now have this service delayed until 25th August. A BT spokesman told Michael Fabricant "The delay relates to the discovery during the late phases of planning work that we need to install a new cable, which had not been foreseen in […]
Michael Fabricant will be meeting with John Armitt, Chief Executive of Network Rail, and other executives today (31st March 2004) to discuss their £22 billion 10 year business plan to upgrade the rail system and, in particular, the 4 tracking of the West Coast Main line north of Lichfield in Armitage and Handsacre and south […]
Michael Fabricant has written to Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for the Department of Culture Media & Sport, asking her to modify new licensing laws which could force council tax up. "Under the present system, pub and club licences are issued by magistrates" says Michael Fabricant. "The Government are now shifting this activity onto local […]
In the House of Commons yesterday, Michael Fabricant said that Lichfield Cathedral is a shining example to other places of worship at how to attract visitors including those who do not wish to worship there. Michael says: "Lichfield Cathedral attracts thousands of visitors each year. Some come to worship, some come to tour the building, […]
Work on the new hospital in Lichfield is expected to start in summer this year, says Minister of Health Stephen Ladyman in a written Parliamentary Answer to Michael Fabricant. The question and answer as they appear in Hansard appear below:- Hospital Construction (Lichfield) Michael Fabricant : To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) […]
Following intense lobbying from Michael Fabricant and rail groups and following a private 90 minute meeting held in London on Thursday (11th March) at the House of Commons between Michael Fabricant and Stuart Baker (Director of the West Coast Route Modernisation) and Tony Francis both from the Strategic Rail Authority, extra train services will now […]