Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 29508

Construction: Skilled Workers

Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 24 February 2025

Question

Munira Wilson

Liberal DemocratTwickenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring builders to (a) have relevant qualifications and (b) demonstrate a certain competence level to undertake specific work.

Answer

Sarah Jones
The Building Safety Act requires that all those undertaking work in the built environment must be competent and have the right skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours.The Government is working with the construction industry to support the development...

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