Question follow-through · 90981

Public Buildings: Textiles

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help expand the pipeline of qualified floor layers to deliver (a) public housing, (b) hospitals, (c) schools and (d) other infrastructure projects.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
13 Nov 2025
Target answer date
17 Nov 2025
Answer
18 Nov 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help expand the pipeline of qualified floor layers to deliver (a) public housing, (b) hospitals, (c) schools and (d) other infrastructure projects.

  2. 17 Nov 2025

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  3. 18 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Government is investing £625 million in construction skills over this Parliament. This includes Foundation Apprenticeships, expanded Skills Bootcamps, and the launch of Construction Technical Excellence Colleges. These measures aim to deliver up to 60,000...

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