In the House of Commons earlier today (Wednesday 25th May), Michael Fabricant questioned the Prime Minister on the report from Sue Gray. Michael asked: “I understand the outrage and anger of people in Lichfield and Burntwood and elsewhere, and indeed the Honourable Gentleman opposite (a Labour MP), who have lost loved ones. “But I […]
Following Michael Fabricant’s visit to Lichfield Food Bank (see this) he contacted both the Treasury and the Department of Work and Pensions pointing out that with inflation now running at 9% there is an urgent need to increase benefits now for those on low incomes. He has also contacted Lichfield District Council asking for flexibility […]
Michael Fabricant today (Friday 20th May) met with two refugees in Lichfield from the war in Ukraine and had a special message from Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to give them. “It was lovely to meet Nataliia and her host Diana Shore from Lichfield along with another Ukrainian refugee, Oksana being hosted by another family” says […]
I had a very useful meeting with the Chair and other volunteers of Lichfield Foodbank on Saturday. We agreed a number of practical steps that can be taken to reduce foodbank usage which while low – around only 0.5% in the City of Lichfield – ought to be lower, if non existent. In particular, at […]
“I always like giving Lichfield, the Cathedral, and the Lichfield Festival a plug to stimulate tourism and business and I was able to do so today in Church Commissioner Questions in the House of Commons” says Michael Fabricant. “I had tabled a question: ‘To ask the Hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church […]
Michael Fabricant has been “sanctioned” by the Russian Foreign Ministry along with 286 other MPs and former Members of Parliament. Raising the matter in the House of Commons with the Speaker immediately following Prime Minister’s Questions, Michael asked: “The Interfax news agency in Moscow under an hour ago announced that the Foreign Ministry of the […]
MPs throughout the UK were able to see the best of Staffordshire at a Staffordshire Day Exhibition on 26th April at the House of Commons. “There were numerous companies from throughout Staffordshire including the Staffordshire Griddle company operating a foundry in Stoke on Trent, a chocolate company from Cannock, and the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust” says […]
It was a busy day in the Lichfield constituency on St George’s Day, 23rd April, 2022. I attended The St George’s Day Court in Lichfield’s Guildhall where I was selected to serve on the Jury which chooses the two High Constables for the coming year. Then I visited the Painting for Pleasure Group […]
Michael discusses the working of the Privileges Committee and other issues with Tom Harwood on GB News earlier today. The previous speaker, who was referred to, was Peter Edwards formerly of ‘Labour List’.
Responding to various organisations who had written to him, Michael wrote:- It was not my intention to cause offence, let alone ‘demoralise’ anyone as some have claimed, in the BBC TV interview a few days’ back and I apologise if I have genuinely done so. I applaud the work of nurses, GPs, and others in […]