§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the labour force now works for employers who have gained exemption from industrial training levies by qualifying for exemption in accordance with the appropriate industry training board's criteria.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe Manpower Services Commission estimates that some 30 per cent. of all employees in employment in Great Britain are employed by employers who have been awarded exemption certificates by industrial training boards. A further 11 per cent. are estimated to be employed by employers who are excluded from levy by reason of their small size. However, around 45 per cent. of employees in employment are outside the scope of industrial training boards. The corresponding figures for employees in employment in firms which are within the scope of industrial training boards are 52 per cent. and 20 per cent. respectively.