Michael Fabricant has welcomed the Prime Minister’s statement on HS2 today (4th October). Michael says: “This announcement ends years of worry for my constituents to the north of Lichfield who would have been badly affected by the construction of Phase 2 to Manchester. “Phase 1 will be completed. This not only includes the HS2 line […]
Michael Fabricant recently visited Wabtec, a renowned global leader in rail solutions, situated in Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire. This visit, which took place on Friday 29th of September, marked a pivotal moment in the Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) Rail Fellowship Programme, aimed at strengthening connections between politicians and rail supply sites nationwide. Wabtec, boasting an […]
HS2: “We have got to cut our losses” I say on GB News.
Michael had a lively and sometimes heated discussion earlier today with Kath Stanczyszyn on BBC Radio WM about the merits – if there are any – of HS2 Limited and their style of management. You can listen to it here.
“With growing speculation regarding the future of HS2, should Lichfield have its own HS2 station?” Michael Fabricant asks. “With spiralling costs and the Government’s own Infrastructure and Projects Authority saying that delivery of High Speed 2 is ‘unachievable’, I have been pressing the Government to end construction of the line where it joins the west […]
On BBC Radio 4’s ‘PM’ programme, Michael discussed the merits – or otherwise – of appearing on TV reality shows.
Michael Fabricant says “The next cost of living payment, worth £300 for 7,800 vulnerable and low-income households in the Lichfield Parliamentary constituency, will be made between 31 October and 19 November 2023. “This is the second of three payments totalling up to £900 for those eligible and on means-tested benefits, such as Universal Credit, Pension […]
Andrew Selous MP who represents the Church Commissioners in the House of Commons today (20th September) visited Lichfield Cathedral. Andrew says “Michael Fabricant frequently mentions Lichfield Cathedral in Church Commissioners Question Time in the House of Commons, so when he invited me to visit, I couldn’t refuse.” Pat Scaife, one of the Cathedral’s stewards and […]
In the House of Commons yesterday (18th September), Michael Fabricant explains to the House of Commons that Phase 1 of HS2 does not end at Birmingham following a number of statements by MPs claiming that it does. Michael said to the transport minister, Richard Holden: “May I remind the House, journalists, and the Chairman of […]
Speaking tonight on GB News, I explain how Labour’s plan to tackle illegal immigration is riddled with practical flaws and based on false premises. The EU say Keir Starmer is “deluded”. His plan abandons the principle of deterrence, it cedes control of our borders to the EU and brands illegal migration as legal. It would […]