Announcement - West Midlands Regional Spokespersons

10.07.00pm UTC (GMT +0000) Sun 5th Aug 2007

John Hemming MP has been appointed as the Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for the West Midlands.

Lib Dems in the West Midlands have launched their Regional Team of Spokespersons under the leadership of Birmingham MP John Hemming (Birmingham Yardley). John Hemming has also been appointed as the Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for the West Midlands. Lorely Burt MP (Solihull) is the Deputy Leader of the Regional Team and will speak on Business and Enterprise in the West Midlands.

John Hemming MP said: "This is our team for the regional agenda. We need to be challenging the government. In particular we will be looking at the issue of the floods and how government should be acting on climate change and the consequences for people in the region."

Lorely Burt MP said: "The West Midlands is an interdependent and extremely diverse region. We have put together a team with a wide range of experience that can set out positive Liberal Democrat solutions to regional and local challenges."

The full Regional Team is:

John Hemming MP - Shadow Minister for the West Midlands, Ministry of Justice issues

Lorely Burt MP - Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and Treasury

Paul Keetch MP - Foreign Affairs and Defence

Martin Turner - Culture, Media and Sport

Sarah Carr - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Richard Burt - Health

Councillor Ayoub Khan - International Development, Africa, Asia and the United Nations

Councillor Jerry Evans - Environment

Councillor Dave Radcliffe - Transport

Councillor Tariq Khan - Home Office

Councillor John Redfern - Communities and Local Government

Alan Beddow - Housing

Councillor Karen Hamilton - Children, Schools and Families

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John Hemming MP.

Lorely Burt MP.