Construction industry gossip: Baby steps

By Hansom2019-11-12T06:00:00

A young housing secretary is questioned for the first time and thrill seekers are prevented from setting foot on a series of nerve-wracking bridges

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I watched through my fingers as fresh-faced housing secretary Robert Jenrick received his inaugural grilling from MPs on the local government select committee last week. After being given a warm welcome by the committee chair Clive Betts, Jenrick – who looks about 12 but is actually 37 – noted that on the day veteran Labour MP Betts joined the committee 19 years ago, the minister had been celebrating his 18th birthday. Seems governmental types are like policemen – they get younger all the time …

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