Suffolk MP urges government to invest into skills training and development
Peter Aldous says it's a good way to ensure growth generated is prolonged, and not followed by a slowdown
Last updated 17th Oct 2022
A Norfolk MP is calling on the Chancellor to invest more funding in training and developing skills, as part of his upcoming medium-term fiscal plan.
Peter Aldous, who represents Waveney, has told us that he's been speak to local colleges and energy companies, who operate here, about what needs to do to help our local area flourish.
"That is for the benefit of us all"
Mr Aldous says more spending here, goes hand in hand with the Government's 'growth' strategy :
"If you don't invest in skills any growth spurt that you may have is short-term. It's going to be a boom followed by a bust. If you invest in skills, there is a reasonable prospect that this growth is going to be sustained. That is for the benefit of us all and for those who acquire those skills".
"If people in Waveney are to participate in this 'growth strategy', they need to be able to have the skills that so many of these businesses are crying out for. So, these businesses can grow and flourish- for that reason alone there needs to be an investment in skills".
"There are also opportunities in the oil and gas sector"
Mr Aldous says there's a lot of untapped potential here- that local people should benefit from:
"There are tremendous opportunities in off-shore wind and there are a great deal of opportunities just down the coast at Sizewell. There are also opportunities in the oil and gas sector, who are moving from that to zero-carbon industries like hydrogen. All of these things are happening on our doorstep".