Commenting on the content of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Spring Statement, Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of British Safety Council said:
“The Chancellor has painted a positive picture of growth that is welcome amid recent economic instability – for employers and employees alike.
“While this wasn’t intended to be a budget in a traditional sense, we welcome the announcement that day-to-day spending across Government, has been protected; particularly when this comes to arms length bodies like the Health and Safety Executive and the Building Safety Regulator.
“The Chancellor re-iterated the Government’s mission of national renewal, which both fuels and is fuelled by growth. This has seen significant reforms to England’s planning regime which will help to unlock growth, and is supported by £600m to train, re-train, and upskill the next generation of our construction workforce."