Oral QuestionDepartment for Exiting the European Union

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 24 January 2018Answered: 1 February 2018

Asked by

Lilian Greenwood

LabourNottingham South

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

The net zero transition is a huge economic opportunity for this country, despite the naysayers on the Opposition Benches. We have had almost £44 billion of investment since July, which will deliver jobs across the country, including in my hon. Friend’s constituency—investment that the Opposition presumably do not want. We are ensuring we have the skilled workers that we need, launching Skills England and our new growth and skills offer to encourage even more apprenticeships, and supporting the industry-led plan for hydrogen to deliver the workforce needed for the industry of the future.