The following table provides information about skills levels in the construction workforce in 2018.<\/p>
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Skill level<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Percentage<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> High<\/p><\/td> 532,100<\/p><\/td> 23%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Upper Middle<\/p><\/td> 1,216,600<\/p><\/td> 53%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lower Middle<\/p><\/td> 373,800<\/p><\/td> 16%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Low<\/p><\/td> 176,500<\/p><\/td> 8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> 2,299,000<\/p><\/td> 100%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Data source: Annual Population Survey Jan-Dec 2018, extracted from NOMIS<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of skilled workers in the construction industry.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122742/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government and construction industry have agreed an ambitious Sector Deal which aims to transform the productivity of the sector, including measures to increase skills and apprenticeships. We are working with the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), Construction Innovation Hub and Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to identify the skills needed for the construction sector of the future and helping design the qualifications frameworks and training programmes that will enable firms to train the next generation of apprentices in these skills. A joint Government and industry commitment to develop 50 new construction apprenticeship standards by the end of 2018 has already been exceeded, with 82 new apprenticeship standards agreed.<\/p> <\/p> Other measures include: a commitment to complete CITB\u2019s reform programme by end 2019, to make it a more streamlined, responsive and effective organisation; an industry-led goal of increasing construction apprenticeship starts to 25k per annum by 2020; £34m investment in the Construction Skills Fund, to establish 20 onsite training hubs by 2020; an improved careers portal for the sector (through CITB\u2019s GoConstruct), to help improve diversity of recruitment; work with industry to ensure sufficient high-quality work placements are available for the introduction of construction T Levels in 2020; and using public procurement to help drive investment in construction skills.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of young people training for a career in the construction industry.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122766/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " All nuclear new build projects are assessed on a case by case basis to ensure they provide value for money for taxpayers and consumers. Before a new nuclear power station can be built and operated, the operator must apply for and obtain a number of permissions from the independent regulators and from Government. The assessment of environmental impact is an important consideration in regulators deciding whether relevant permissions should be issued and what conditions should be attached to the permissions. In addition, potential new nuclear technologies are considered under the Justification Regulations, with \u2018Justification\u2019 being the process by which Government determines whether the potential benefits of a practice\u202fmaking use of\u202fionising radiation outweigh its potential risks. Furthermore, all developers of new build stations are required to have a Funded Decommissioning Programme approved by the Secretary of State before nuclear-related construction can begin. This ensures the taxpayer does not bear the burden for future costs of turning the station into a greenfield site once generation has ceased.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) cost and (b) environmental consequences of nuclear energy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122410/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The breakdown of expenditure for 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 under the heading Taking action on climate change and decarbonisation (ALB) net is as shown in the following table:<\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 2017-18<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nuclear Decommissioning Authority<\/p><\/td> Bad debts<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Depreciation/amortisation<\/p><\/td> 64,863<\/p><\/td> 54,350<\/p><\/td> 29,000<\/p><\/td> 43,102<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Impairment/revaluation<\/p><\/td> -3,081<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 262,713<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Purchase of goods and services<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 92,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Take up of provision<\/p><\/td> 5,573,765<\/p><\/td> 89,751,230<\/p><\/td> 2,821,509<\/p><\/td> 70,768,099<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Take up of provision (Change in pensions liability)<\/p><\/td> 8,806<\/p><\/td> -7,648<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Unwinding of discount rate (pensions)<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 373<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Unwinding of discount rate (provisions)<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -1,255,331<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total Nuclear Decommissioning Authority<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 5,644,353<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 89,797,932<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,850,516<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 69,911,856<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to row 7 of the table on page 250 of his Department's publication, Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18, if he will publish a breakdown of the figures under the heading entitled, Taking action on climate change and decarbonisation (ALB) net for (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17, and (d) 2017-18.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122411/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The breakdown of expenditure for 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 under the heading Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is as shown in the following table:<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> £k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 2017-18<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nuclear Decommissioning Authority<\/p><\/td> Bad debts<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Depreciation/amortisation<\/p><\/td> 64,863<\/p><\/td> 54,350<\/p><\/td> 29,000<\/p><\/td> 43,102<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Impairment/revaluation<\/p><\/td> -3,081<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 262,713<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Purchase of goods and services<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 92,900<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Take up of provision<\/p><\/td> 5,573,765<\/p><\/td> 89,751,230<\/p><\/td> 2,821,509<\/p><\/td> 70,768,099<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Take up of provision (Change in pensions liability)<\/p><\/td> 8,806<\/p><\/td> -7,648<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Unwinding of discount rate (pensions)<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> 373<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Unwinding of discount rate (provisions)<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -1,255,331<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total Nuclear Decommissioning Authority<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 5,644,353<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 89,797,932<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,850,516<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 69,911,856<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to row 12 of the table on page 250 of his Department's publication, Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18, if he will publish a breakdown of the figures under the heading, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16, (c) 2016-17 and (d) 2017-18.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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