§ 26. Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on his Department's plans to promote economic and community regeneration in south-west Birmingham. [128425]
§ Ms ArmstrongMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry received the Final Report of the Rover Task Force on 3 July. The report sets out a strategic framework for helping the communities in South West Birmingham and more widely within the West Midlands. The Government are considering the report's recommendations and will work with Advantage West Midlands and other partners to ensure that the local business economy is better able to cope with future changes.