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# House of Commons Speaker makes light-hearted jibe about former Lichfield MP’s hair
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/house-of-commons-speaker-makes-light-hearted-jibe-about-former-lichfield-mps-hair/
- Published: 2024-07-10T05:52:36.000Z
- Updated: 2024-07-10T05:52:46.000Z
- Description: Lichfield’s former MP has been remembered in the House of Commons after a light-hearted jibe from the Speaker of the House of Commons.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:53, News

LICHFIELD’S former MP has been remembered in the House of Commons after a light-hearted jibe from the Speaker of the House of Commons.

Newly-elected Members of Parliament took their seats yesterday (9th July), including Labour’s Dave Robertson who won the Lichfield constituency from long-serving Conservative Sir Michael Fabricant.

But Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who was re-elected as Speaker, made reference to the former MP as he addressed the House of Commons and the Father of the House, Sir Edward Leigh:

> “Sir Edward, I know you are a man who respects traditions. Indeed, when you ran for Speaker in 2019, you were keen to bring back the use of the wig by the Speaker.  
>  
> “Hopefully, though, you will look kindly on me and agree that I still have a decent enough head of hair, although not quite as luscious as that of the former Member for Lichfield – you know I am only joking, Michael!”  
>  
> Sir Lindsay Hoyle

Sir Michael said afterwards:

> “Lindsay is a good friend and it was kind of him to mention me on this first day of the new Parliament.  
>  
> “I was there in thought if not in body!”  
>  
> Sir Michael Fabricant