Construction: Employment

(asked on 17th July 2017) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with representatives the Construction Skills Certification Scheme on the effect on workers of withdrawal of the construction related occupation card.


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Claire Perry
This question was answered on 20th July 2017

The Construction Scheme Card Scheme is an industry-led initiative which aims to ensure workers on construction sites are qualified to undertake the work they are to perform, and have received safety training. The industry decided to replace the previous fragmented system with a standardised one. The Government has supported this, but is not involved in its implementation.

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