Question reference: S5W-11312
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 14 September 2017
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Current status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 4 October 2017
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding what proportion of the construction industry workforce in Scotland is formed of migrant labour.
Answer
An estimated 7,000 migrants were employed in the Construction sector in Scotland in 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics’ Annual Population Survey 2016, and the Scottish Government warmly welcomes them and values the contribution they make to a key sector of the Scottish Economy.