South East Regional Committee - First Report
South East England Development Agency and the Regional Economic Strategy

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 14 September 2009.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Scrutiny in the South East

Abolition of the Regional Assemblies

Why have regional select committees?

Membership of the Committees

Role and responsibility of our Committee

Selecting our first inquiry

2 Purpose and role of SEEDA

The need for a Regional Development Agency

3 Regional Economic Strategy

Purpose of the Regional Economic Strategy

Sub-regions, hubs and diamonds

The South East as a world class region

Consultation or engagement and the RES

Measuring the performance of SEEDA

Reviewing targets

4 Impact of Sub National Review

Enhanced role and wider responsibilities

Single Regional Strategy

New role and responsibilities

New skills

Stakeholder engagement

5 Effect of the current economic situation

Regional economic situation

Prioritisation

Support for businesses

Regeneration

Infrastructure

RDA Budgets

6 Preparing for the upturn

Priorities that can add value

Hi tech traditions

Innovation and a low carbon future

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

Oral and Written Evidence

11 May 2009

29 June 2009

06 July 2009

Written Evidence

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Prepared 14 September 2009