Despite the Coronavirus emergency, HS2 Ltd has confirmed to the Woodland Trust that it will begin destroying the Fulfen Wood near Lichfield, an ancient woodland, from April. Michael Fabricant says “This wanton act of desecration will destroy at least an acre of ancient woodland which contains both common and soprano pipistrelles bats and occasional Myotis […]

In Parliament today (17th March), Michael Fabricant told the Foreign Secretary that nations must now work together to stop anything like Covid-19 (Coronavirus) occurring again.  “We know the cause” he says. In the House of Commons Chamber Michael Fabricant said: “SARS, Swine Flu and now Coronavirus, are all thought to have emanated from unsanitary wet […]

On Friday 6th March, Ambassador “Woody” Johnson of the United States, visited Lichfield. “He came as my guest and visited the National Memorial Arboretum where he laid a wreath in honour of the fallen of both our nations, then Anixter – an American owned company in Fradley, and then finally took a stroll through Lichfield […]

Michael Fabricant, a Patron of the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust and newly elected Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Waterways Group, planted one of 2,000 saplings donated by the Woodland Trust which have been planted along the Fosseway Nature Reserve and Wetlands in Lichfield. “I was proud to screw on a Woodlands Trust […]

Last night (2nd March), the House of Commons debated the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Bill – Revival motion. Michael Fabricant argued against its ‘revival’ – which enables the Bill which had passed in the Commons before the General Election to proceed despite it being a new Parliament.  But the Motion was passed […]

Schools in Staffordshire have, in the past, received fewer funds per pupil than in other counties.  Michael Fabricant raised this matter today (2nd March) in Education questions when he raised the matter with the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson. I asked: “My Right Honourable Friend and neighbour will know that Staffordshire has been right at the […]

Following intense lobbying by Michael Fabricant on the Department for Transport and West Midlands Railway, the Government is now making £300,000 available to provide a ramp from the new carpark at Lichfield Trent Valley Station down to the platform. “Following the funding of two lifts – almost nearing completion – at Lichfield Trent Valley Railway […]

The All Party Parliamentary Group for the Waterways (APPGW), which held its inaugural meeting for the new Parliament on Tuesday 25th February, has appointed Michael Fabricant MP as its new Chair. At the meeting held in Westminster the Group also agreed key topics that would be addressed over the coming months, including the importance of […]

Network Rail have informed Michael Fabricant of further delays to the opening of the lifts at Lichfield Trent Valley station which were originally scheduled to be operational in June 2019. Commenting, Michael says: “When I met the Network Rail lift planning team back in December 2018, I was delighted that the Government had provided funding […]

“I am naturally bitterly disappointed that it has been decided to proceed with HS2 though I recognise this was a tough decision for the Prime Minister. “This line does not connect with the main rail interchange in Birmingham, Birmingham New Street, and the Birmingham sector is just a spur off the main HS2 route from […]