§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment his Department has made of the decline in the economy of north Staffordshire.
§ Mr. LeighThe economy of north Staffordshire will, like other parts of the country, benefit from the Government's success in reducing inflation and the ensuing resumption of economic growth. The latest CBI regional survey shows a sharp resurgence in business confidence in the west midlands region as a whole.