MP for the Isle of Wight West, Richard Quigley, joins us in the basement at the FMB to chat about tackling the skills crisis, a licensing scheme for builders, and whether or not the UK genuinely has a realistic chance of meeting it's housebuilding targets.

In this episode, discover…

  • How parliamentarians view the ongoing skills crisis, and what steps may be needed to build a resilient construction workforce

  • Why builder licensing is gaining backing—including insights into how it could protect both consumers and reputable tradespeople

  • Richard Quigley’s perspective on whether the UK is on track to meet housebuilding targets, and the role that SMEs and local builders could play in closing the gap

  • Powerful real-life examples about constituents losing significant sums - sometimes £30,000–£50,000 - to rogue builders, underscoring the human cost behind the statistics

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