Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Capacity of the Construction Sector

Closed Opened 24 Feb 2025 Closed 21 Apr 2025
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee is questioning the Competition and Markets Authority and witnesses from the construction, planning, and architecture sectors on the capacity of the construction sector to deliver on the Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes by the end of this Parliament.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 24 February 2025.

The committee has not published a report yet.

Evidence

  • 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 4 March 2025
  • 8 witnesses
All evidence

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Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
4 Mar 2025
Oral Evidence
Anna Clarke · The Housing Forum, Brian Berry · Federation of Master Builders, Dan Turnbull · Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Dr Victoria Hills · Royal Town Planning Institute, Ian Fletcher · British Property Federation, Mark Reynolds · Construction Leadership Council, Muyiwa Oki · Royal Institute of British Architects, Tim Balcon · Construction Industry Training Board
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Who gave evidence

8 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Anna Clarke · Director of Policy and Public Affairs The Housing Forum 1
Brian Berry · Chief Executive Federation of Master Builders 1
Dan Turnbull · Director, Markets Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) 1
Dr Victoria Hills · Chief Executive Royal Town Planning Institute 1
Ian Fletcher · Director of Policy British Property Federation 1
Mark Reynolds · Co-Chair Construction Leadership Council 1
Muyiwa Oki · President Royal Institute of British Architects 1
Tim Balcon · Chief Executive Construction Industry Training Board 1