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In October, 16 cross-party MPs and Peers signed a letter to the Chancellor, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, outlining support of the Energy Research Accelerator's proposals for the 2020 Spending Review. 

On 3rd November, the Midlands Engine APPG hosted its first subgroup on the theme of transport.

Co-Chair of the Midlands Engine APPG, Darren Henry MP, today asked the Prime Minister to commit to firing up the Midlands Engine and ensuring that the Midlands is included within the Government's levelling up agenda. 

The launch meeting of the Midlands Engine APPG took place on Tuesday 15 September 2020. Co-chaired by Darren Henry MP and Lord Ravensdale, the group is a cross-party forum for MPs and Peers based in, or with an interest in, the Midlands.

Lord Ravensdale, a Midlands-based crossbench member of the House of Lords, has today called for an evidence-based plan for recovery, highlighting the work of the Midlands Engine Observatory.