§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to encourage inward investment projects in(a) Staffordshire and (b) the West Midlands. [59543]
§ Mrs. Roche[holding answer 16 November 1998]: The Department's Invest in Britain Bureau (IBB) is giving grant support totalling £1.3 million to West Midlands Development Agency (WMDA) for the promotion of inward investment into the whole of the West Midlands working with their local partners who support their activities and ensure that sites and premises attractive to inward investors are available.