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Written question asked by Lord Mann (Labour) on Monday, 9 September 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 September 2024. It was answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 October 2024 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Skilled Workers: Vacancies

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the current level of national shortage of skilled (1) bricklayers, (2) roofers, (3) plasterers, (4) carpenters, and (5) electricians.

Answer

The Government is working with industry to increase the capacity of skilled workers, including those in the trade professions, to deliver its infrastructure, housing and wider built environment objectives. It is essential that all construction trades working within the built environment have the right level of skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours, as required by the Building Safety Act.

The Government has already announced the introduction of Skills England which will be crucial to providing high quality training to the next generation of construction workers to deliver the built environment we need.

We do not currently have the specific and accurate information on shortages. The Department for Business and Trade is working across Government to understand the full impacts on shortages for the construction sector and the built environment and infrastructure commitments that the Government has set out.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL892
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Vacancies Skilled workers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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