Question follow-through · 19393

Construction: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate numbers of skilled workers in the (a) construction, (b) planning and (c) architecture sectors.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
11 Dec 2024
Target answer date
16 Dec 2024
Answer
23 Dec 2024 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate numbers of skilled workers in the (a) construction, (b) planning and (c) architecture sectors.

  2. 16 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The department is working closely with the construction sector to ensure its skills offer meets the needs of employers. We are working with the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), Construction Skills Delivery Group (CSDG), industry leaders and other go...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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