To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will place in the Library a copy of the current Regional Business Plan agreed between his Department and each regional assembly or successor body. (295652)

Current Regional Business Plans are already publicly available on the website of the relevant Regional Assembly or successor body.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when the mini-review of each regional spatial strategy was completed; and if he will place in the Library a copy of the report of each such review. (296607)

To date six regions have finalised RSS revisions which were published on the following dates:

The West Midlands is taking a phased approach to the revision of its RSS:

Phase 1 covering the Black Country was finalised on 15 January 2008.

Phase 2 which covers wider housing issues among other things has been through an Examination in Public and the Secretary of State is currently considering the panel’s report published in September. We expect to consult on any proposed changes in the new year and publish the final plan later in 2010.

The South West RSS was due to be finalised last summer. However in the light of a legal judgment on sustainability appraisal we have agreed to do some further work and consultation and aim to publish it in 2010.