§ 20. Mr. DawsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the strategy for regional development in the north-west. [99028]
§ Ms Beverley HughesThe Government are currently assessing the regional strategies of all eight regional development agencies following their handover to my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister on 26 October. We aim to respond to the RDAs by the end of the year.
§ 34. Ms KellyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the impact of the regional development agency in the north-west. [99044]
§ Ms Beverley HughesThe North-West Development Agency has already made a good start. It has established itself as a significant regional body with the capability of improving skills and competitiveness and attracting inward investment in the north-west.