Will the Minister confirm if all non-essential building site work in Wales will stop due to the coronavirus pandemic, following the line taken by the Scottish Government?
We are the only country in the UK to have introduced regulations to place a new duty on all workplaces to follow the 2m physical distancing rule.
These regulations ask all workplaces to take all reasonable steps to ensure a 2m distance between people, where it is not possible for people to work from home.
All workplaces should take a proportionate approach to observing the physical distancing duty. Taking these steps will enable many workplaces to remain open, including construction sites.
Please refer to our guidance for the full details: https://gov.wales/taking-all-reasonable-measures-maintain-physical-distancing-workplace#section-40099 and https://gov.wales/taking-all-reasonable-measures-maintain-physical-distancing-workplace-supplementary-guidance