Minister defends Northamptonshire logistics industry growth

But Mr Holden said: “I want to ensure that, particularly here in Northamptonshire, jobs and benefits come to the whole of the local community.

“These are careers for the long term – you can see that with the huge investment in degree apprenticeships, which means people can earn while they learn.”

He was at DIRFT to launch the second phase of a programme to boost recruitment in the industry.

Generation Logistics, which works with companies and industry bodies, has been backed by more than £600,000 of government funding.