Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 57255

Construction: Vacancies

Tabled: 4 June 2025

Answered: 10 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Stephen Gethins

Scottish National Party — Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of the UK leaving the EU on workforce shortages in the construction industry.

Answer

Sarah Jones

The current migration route for employing individuals into the construction industry is through Skilled Worker Visas.DBT and industry has worked with the Home Office (HO) to provide clearer guidance to construction employers on the Sponsor Licence process...

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