Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Claire Coutinho and Andrew Selous

Monday 27th February 2023 Commons Chamber

[Claire Coutinho]

I agree with the hon. Gentleman that recruitment and retention is key. We set out plans in our reforms a couple of weeks ago, including looking at what we are doing on agency workers, An additional £3.2 billion was set out in the autumn statement to go into adult and children’s social care.

[Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire) (Con)]

I was pleased when a new construction and engineering skills centre was built on Chartmoor Road in Leighton Buzzard, but it has failed to deliver. We need 1 million engineers and a quarter of a million construction workers. Will the Department ensure it keeps an eye on such projects so that they deliver for the people who need them?