Speaking on the FMB’s ‘Build Up From the Basement’ podcast, he said: "We need skilled trades like the building trades to be recognised for being the skilled craft people that they are and the quality that they deliver.”

The MP also touched upon the additional argument to this, that it would help make it more difficult for rogue traders to operate.

Citing constituents who lost thousands on supposed builders who then promptly vanished, he added: "It's about credibility.

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“We want skilled trades to be recognised as the skilled craft people that they are."

The FMB has welcomed the MP’s support for the profession and the need for a licensing framework.

Commenting on the podcast, FMB CEO Brian Berry said: “The FMB has long campaigned for proper licensing and regulation, and we're pleased to see the government taking these consumer protection issues seriously, and we look forward to continuing to work with Mike in the future to better support the building industry."

“You’ve got a government that is pro-building and has just launched a small business strategy and is really trying to change how the government engages with SMEs, particularly small builders, to make sure they're part of the conversation."