CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Early day motion 748, tabled 10 February 2009 by Mark Prisk (Conservative). Signed by 68 members.

That this House notes the importance of the construction industry to the United Kingdom economy and to jobs; is concerned at the collapse of house building and other construction activity; is further concerned that the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors estimates some 300,000 jobs will be lost as a result; and calls on the Government to reduce red tape, simplify business taxes and implement an effective national loan guarantee scheme for viable firms in construction at the earliest opportunity.

Signatures by party: Conservative 41, Labour 11, Liberal Democrat 4, DUP 3, Independent 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.