Lorely Burt, MP for Solihull, has welcomed new figures which show the West Midlands economy is growing rapidly. The latest PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) data shows that the West Midlands private sector was the fastest growing in the UK over the previous month in terms of both output and jobs, with job creation at its fastest level since 1997.
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has asked the Chief Nuclear Inspector for a report on the implications of the nuclear situation in Japan.
West Midland MP and Co-chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee on Business, Innovations and Skills, Lorely Burt, together with her parliamentary colleagues Mark Hunter and David Ward has been leading a campaign to prevent the phasing out of cheques.
West Midlands Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne sponsored a visit by students from the University of Birmingham to the European Parliament in Brussels.
Liz Lynne has welcomed the success of a campaign launched by a fellow Lib Dem MEP calling for the European Parliament to back the fitting of extra sensors and cameras in lorries to eliminate driver blind spots.
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