Michael Fabricant’s voting in Parliament

Michael Fabricant is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Michael Fabricant sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Michael Fabricant generally voted against new high speed rail infrastructure; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2021. Conservative, 10 votes, between 2013–2021

We have lots more plain English analysis of Michael Fabricant’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Michael Fabricant’s full vote analysis page for more.

Michael Fabricant has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• High Speed 2 18 Sep 2023

  May I remind the House, journalists and the Chairman of the Transport Committee that the area under discussion is beyond phase 1? It does not end in Birmingham—it goes beyond Birmingham and then joins the west coast main line at a place called Handsacre, just by Lichfield. If HS2 is abandoned at that point, high-speed trains can still run down from Manchester and join the high-speed line at...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Buildings 18 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether any schools in Lichfield constituency have been identified as containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Magistrates' Courts 18 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has a mechanism by which to review magistrates' decisions following arrests by the police.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Lichfield

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Staffordshire Mid

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Mike_Fabricant
• https://facebook.com/michael.fabricant

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Michael Fabricant campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Trade and Industry
• House of Commons Commission
• Transport
• Home Department
• Health
• Departmental Procurement
• E-mails
• Invoice Payments
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• Civil Service Relocation

Currently held offices

• Member, Administration Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Administration Committee (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Administration Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Administration Committee ( 1 Dec 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (11 Sep 2012 to 10 Apr 2014)
• Member, Committee of Selection (21 Jun 2010 to 9 May 2013)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Administration Committee ( 3 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (13 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry) (Trade and Economic Affairs) ( 1 Jun 2003 to 12 May 2005)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (19 Nov 2001 to 2 Feb 2004)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 5 Nov 2001 to 14 Jul 2003)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (26 Jul 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (28 Jul 1997 to 1 Nov 1999)
• Member, National Heritage Committee (29 Jun 1993 to 7 May 1996)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Cecil Poole
• James Lovat-Fraser
• Roderick Wilson
• Frank Hodges
• Thomas Warner
• Henry Fulford
• Leonard Darwin
• John Swinburne
• Theophilus Levett
• Richard Dyott
• Augustus Anson
• Richard Dyott
• Augustus Anson
• Alfred Paget
• Sandon
• Alfred Paget
• Sandon
• Waterpark
• Alfred Paget
• Anson
• Alfred Paget
• Anson
• Edward Lloyd-Mostyn
• Leveson
• George Anson
• Alfred Paget
• George Anson
• Edward Scott
• George Anson
• George Vernon
• John Wrottesley
• Thomas Anson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Police and Justice Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Communications Bill Committee (22 out of 25)
• Office of Communications Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (6 out of 10)