HC Deb 27 April 1970 vol 800 c970

Resolved,

That any Act of the present Session making provision for the registration of persons undertaking work in the construction industry may—

  1. (a)require the payment of such fees in respect of registration as may be prescribed by regulations of the Minister of Public Building and Works;
  2. (b)provide for the fees to be paid into a Special Fund, established by the said Minister under the Act, with power for the Treasury to direct payments out of the Special Fund into the Consolidated Fund;
  3. (c)charge a levy in respect of payments made under contracts for the carrying out of work in the construction industry in cases where contractors are not registered, the levy chargeable in respect of any payment not to exceed 20 per cent. of the amount of the payment less so much (if any) as represents the direct costs of materials; and
  4. (d)provide for the levy to be collected by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue and paid by them into the Consolidated Fund.—[Mr. John Silkin.]