Oral QuestionChurch Commissioners

To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Commissioners have made of the impact of the covid-19 outbreak on trends in the level of financial donations to the Church.

Tabled: 21 October 2021Answered: 28 October 2021

Asked by

Dr Neil Hudson

ConservativeEpping Forest

Answering Minister

the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners

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.