Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the recruitment industry on (a) skills shortages and (b) improving productivity in the labour market.

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation met with us on 27^th October 2021 to discuss skills shortages and they regularly attend PBS Sector Calls to outline their views. These occur broadly monthly, the last was on the 9^th of March, with both ministerial and recruitment sector representatives. We welcome their continued engagement on these important issues.