Oral Answers to Questions

Desmond Swayne Excerpts

Tuesday 6th July 2021 Commons Chamber

[Paul Scully]

I have continued to converse, whether in person or on social media, with some of the people leading the campaign in this area. As I have said before, a lot of the schemes we put in place have been reverse engineered so we can deliver them quickly, at pace and at scale. We have not been able to save every business and every job, but clearly, we will look to not only reopen and recover, so that we can bounce back better and protect as many jobs as we can, but create new jobs as well.

[Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)]

Is there anything that Ministers can do to ensure that small builders get access to building materials that are increasingly in short supply?

[Paul Scully]

There is a shortage of building materials due to global demand outstripping supply. We are working with the Construction Leadership Council’s product availability group to identify and resolve these challenges.