§ Mr. Powellasked the Minister of Labour how much has been received in industrial training levy from demolition firms by the Construction Industry Training Board; and how much has been spent on demolition training schemes by the Board.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe amount of levy received from demolition firms is not readily available. No grants have yet been paid by the Board in respect of demolition training, but general provision for grants for on-the-job training is included in the next grants' scheme which comes into effect in August. The Board has also conducted a survey of the training needs of demolition operatives and sent its report to the National Federation of Demolition Contractors. The specific grant provisions will depend on the outcome of discussions on the survey between the Federation and the Board.