Business leaders from across the West Midlands have been reacting to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget. Some have welcomed the planned new investment zone in the West Midlands and an increased commitment to devolution while others have said it was a Budget with one eye on the next General Election.
Here, we round up some of the reaction from the region's business community.
Referring to the planned new West Midlands investment zone, David Parsons, Midlands managing director at Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance, said: "Greater financial support for the West Midlands business community will always be welcome but it's important these investment zones are not a one-size-fits-all approach. Our strengths are different to those of other regions and this also applies on a business-by-business level.
