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Written question asked by Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Monday, 6 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Construction: Labour Market

Question

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

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 Infrastructure Pipeline, which projects an investment of £725 billion over the next decade, alongside the delivery of 1.5 million new homes.

Government is investing £625 million in construction skills over this Parliament to support delivery of 60,000 additional skilled workers and encourage employers to invest in training.

This includes Foundation Apprenticeships, expanded Skills Bootcamps, and the launch of Construction Technical Excellence Colleges.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13676
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Construction Labour market
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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