§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what consideration the Government have given to the Westcountry development corporation's Coopers and Lybrand report about public sector funding of the south-west; and what action it intends to take in response. [41646]
§ Mr. PageThe Prime Minister commissioned the regional director of the Government office for the south-west to evaluate the claims made in the Coopers and Lybrand report and to report back. That report is with Ministers. My hon. Friend the Minister for Trade and the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Urban Regeneration are meeting Westcountry development corporation on 5 December to discuss the report. The findings of the report will be made public soon after.