Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, has launched the West Midlands Climate Change Five Year Plan. Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, has launched the West Midlands Climate Change Five Year Plan. THE WEST Midlands Mayor is calling on the Prime Minister to appoint a dedicated minister for Night-Time Economy. Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, has called on Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, to create the role after he named the country’s first cabinet-level artificial intelligence minister. The West Midlands Night-Time Economy Commission was set up by the Mayor last autumn and has reported 25 recommendations for reviving the sector.