Gareth Davies

Gareth Davies

Conservative — Grantham and Bourne

Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 May 2026

Debate

Industrial Strategy

Contribution

The Government’s industrial strategy rightly states that improving skills in the construction sector is essential to keeping our country building. In fact, on page 44, there is a commitment to invest “£625 million to train…60,000 more skilled workers”. It has been one year since publication, so how many more skilled workers have entered the construction workforce as a result of that commitment?

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