Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 190809

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 22 June 2023
Answered: 6 July 2023
Named Day

Question

Bill Esterson

LabourSefton Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment she has made of fraudulent practices in the housebuilding industry on public confidence in the housebuilding industry.

Answer

Kevin Hollinrake
The Department for Business and Trade has made no such assessment. Regarding labour fraud, HM Revenue and Customs recognise, and regularly assess, labour fraud within the construction industry and use the full range of civil and criminal powers where the...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 190809) →