Oral QuestionForeign and Commonwealth Office

“What recent discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on the arrests of human rights defenders in that country.”

Tabled: 7 February 2018Answered: 20 February 2018

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

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.