Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 May 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 May 2000. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 May 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what discussions he has held with the West Midlands Development Agency on the future of the Longbridge Rover plant.

Answer: Mr. Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what discussions he has held with the West Midlands Development Agency on the future of the Longbridge Rover plant. [123477] Ms Beverley Hughes: Discussions on the future of the Longbridge Rover plant have been undertaken by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. My right hon. Friend established a Task Force to assess the impact of Rover restructuring on the West Midlands economy. He appointed Alex Stephenson, the Chairman of Advantage West Midlands as Chairman of the Task Force, and received an interim report in April. My right hon. Friend met with the Task Force on two occasions, and is due to meet with them before they submit their final report in June. The Government Office for the West Midlands is involved in working with the Task Force, and helping to co-ordinate effort across a number of Government Departments.

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