Oral Question·Department for Business and Trade
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 24 April 2025Answered: 1 May 2025
Asked by
Peter Swallow
Labour — Bracknell
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Answer from Hansard
Gareth Thomas
I commend my hon. Friend for meeting with Berkshire Growth Hub. Growth hubs play a crucial role in local economies. We want to supplement their work with our business growth service, which is set to launch later this year, and we are working with Skills England to identify the skills shortages in particular areas. I am happy to ensure that Skills England talks to Berkshire Growth Hub through my hon. Friend, so that the particular skills challenges in Berkshire are understood by Skills England.