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Construction: Labour Market

Commons · Question 13676 · Tabled 26 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 6 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Adam Dance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the construction workforce in (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 6 Jul 2026

We are developing a Construction Jobs Plan as part of the Industrial Strategy, which will set out the activities to address current skills shortages construction faces in delivering construction and government commitments, including the National Infrastru...