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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 15 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 November 2023 (named day). It was answered by Lee Rowley (Conservative) on Monday, 20 November 2023 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.


Construction: Vacancies

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate he has made of the number of additional construction workers which are likely to be needed to meet his Department's housebuilding targets over the next three years.

Answer

The Construction Industry Training Board estimated earlier this year that an additional 224,900 extra workers will be needed to meet UK construction demand between 2023 and 2027.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2099
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Construction Housing Vacancies
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk