Michael Fabricant is questioning Jack Straw the Justice Secretary on plans to build 5 prisons each to house 1500 adult male inmates in locations which might include Curborough near Lichfield. Fabricant says: "Curborough has been identified by the Ministry of Justice as a possible site for one of these prisons. Having only just seen off […]
Commenting on the consultation by Lichfield District Council for 800 new homes in Streethay, Michael Fabricant agrees with local residents. He says: "While this is not such a damaging development as the now defunct eco-town at Fradley with many thousand proposed homes, the size of Streethay would mean that 800 new homes would be just […]
Following his complaints about the reliability of the London Midland train service from Lichfield to London, Michael Fabricant has now received a formal written Parliamentary reply from the Minister of Transport, Paul Clark. Mr Clark says: "Reliability of the London Midland train service on the West Coast Main Line route from Crewe to Euston has […]
Michael Fabricant is asking the Treasury to return to the one pound note following news that as many as 20% of £1 coins are counterfeit. "The US dollar is worth less than the pound yet it is a paper note rather than a coin. In Europe, there is growing evidence that the Euro coin is […]
An analysis just published by a political charity, They Work for You, shows that out of 645 MPs, Michael Fabricant was the 569th least expensive Member of Parliament for 2007/08. This includes staff salaries, stationery, second home, travel, and other costs. Of the remaining MPs, most are based within the London area and their travel […]
"The train services from Lichfield Trent Valley (LTV) are unreliable and the station not fit for purpose" says Michael Fabricant. "Staffordshire County Council say that the lack of accessibility at the station is ‘a serious concern’. "I have been pursuing this vigorously culminating with a meeting with the Managing Director of London Midland down at […]
Michael Fabricant today (Wednesday 18th March) questioned Alan Johnson MP – Secretary of State for Health – on the Stafford Hospital issue. Alan Johnson said that the Healthcare Commission investigates the period from 2002. The following is taken from Hansard: Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): But these issues precede 2002. It is to my great regret […]
Following the publication of the Healthcare Commission’s report into the Mid Staffordshire Hospital, Michael Fabricant says: "I am shocked and appalled at this damning report. I fear that some of my constituents may have died needlessly in this Hospital. Some years ago, an ambulance paramedic advised me that in life threatening cases, it was safer […]
Michael Fabricant took time out on Saturday (7th March) to visit the Enterprise Fair at the Lichfield Garrick where many teams from schools and colleges in Tamworth and Lichfield districts were demonstrating their business skills. Each were taking part in Young Enterprise – the UK’s largest business education charity which involves 300,000 students each year. […]
Michael Fabricant was closely questioned by sixth formers at Chasetown Specialist Sports College when he visited the School earlier today (Friday 6th March). Michael says "After telling the students about my work as an MP, they fired questions at me. They ranged from the problems of savers who have seen their income slashed over the […]