§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he has received any proposals from the construction industry training board for a levy in excess of one per cent.; and, if he has received such proposals, if he will lay them before Parliament;
(2) what proposals have been made to him by the construction industry training board for a training levy in excess of one per cent.; and when he proposes to lay the necessary order.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 3 December 1981, c. 184.]: My right hon. Friend has received levy proposals from the construction industry training board which include a proposal that the limit on the amount of levy an employer may pay should be raised from one per cent. of pay roll to 1.5 per cent. of pay roll. In present circumstances he is not prepared to make a levy order with a limit at this level. In other respects the proposals are acceptable and my right hon. Friend expects to lay an order before Parliament shortly.