Written questions

Construction: Labour Turnover

2026-06-07 · Department for Work and Pensions · 7914 · Official question

Mr Will Forster

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the steps her Department is taking to (a) address the ageing construction workforce and (b) prevent shortages of skilled workers

Answer

The Government announced a £625 million Construction Skills Package (CSP) to support the training of up to 60,000 additional skilled construction workers by 2029. The package will help address skills shortages in the construction industry by increasing tr...