Construction Industry Training Board (Hansard, 23 April 1996)

§ Mr. Nigel Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many new companies were registered with the Construction Industry Training Board(a) for training and (b) for paying their levy in each year since 1992. [25732]

§ Mr. Paice
For the years in question the number of new employers (a) registered with the Construction Industry Training Board and(b) assessed to pay levy were as follows:

Year Total Assesed to positive levy

1991–92 8,279 1,197

1992–93 8,839 777

1993–94 14,376 1,410

1994–95 18,761 1,994

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what were the total running costs of the Construction Industry Training Board in each year since 1992 [25728]

§ Mr. Paice
The operating costs for each year since 1992 were as follows:96W

1991–92: £33.3 million

1992–93: £39.7 million

1993–94: £35.5 million

1994–95: £47.6 million.

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what estimate she has made of the companies which fall within the scope of the Construction Industry Training Board, but who are not registered with the Construction Industry Training Board. [25726]

§ Mr. Paice
It is not possible to estimate the number of companies which fall within the scope of the board but which are not registered.

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many court cases the Construction Industry Training Board initiated in 1995 to recover costs of training levy from those who refused to pay it. [25722]

§ Mr. Paice
During 1995, 3,408 summonses were issued and 978 cases required enforcement action through the courts.

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much money was spent by the Construction Industry training Board in each year since 1992. [25730]

§ Mr. Paice
The total expenditure for each year since 1992 was as follows:

1991–92: £116.2 million

1992–93: £115.2 million

1993–94: £87.8 million

1994–95: £101.3 million.

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many firms involved solely in the construction and erection of agricultural buildings are registered for training levy with the Construction Industry Training Board. [25725]

§ Mr. Paice
No figure is available for the number of firms involved solely in the construction and erection of agricultural buildings.

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many people are employed by the Construction Industry Training Board to supervise the registration of companies. [257331]

§ Mr. Paice
The board employs 15 staff whose duties include the registration of companies.

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much money was raised via payment to the Construction Industry Training board by construction companies towards training grants awarded by the Construction Industry Training Board. [25729]

§ Mr. Paice
For the year ending March 1995, £61.9 million was raised from the levy on employers and training grants of £30.8 million were awarded.

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many employees are currently working for the Construction Industry Training Board. [25727]

§ Mr. Paice
The Construction Industry Training Board currently has a total of 967 employees, of whom 922 are permanent staff and 45 are on temporary contracts.
97W

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much money was raised in Levy by the Construction Industry Training Board in each year since 1992. [25731]

§ Mr. Paice
The levy income for each year since 1992 was as follows:

1991–92: £62.8 million

1992–93: £57.4 million

1993–94: £46.5 million

1994–95: £61.9 million.

Local Authority Reserves 1990–1995

Reserves (£000s) as at:

1 April 1990 1 April 1991 1 April 1992 1 April 1993 1 April 1994 1 April 1995

City of London 201,765 171,638 173,019 195,690 232,836 222,623

Camden 17,289 -962 -7,257 682 5,821 17,508

Greenwich 24,624 17,759 17,887 11,750 35,450 39,422

Hackney -490 1,180 575 4326 7,354 4,517

Hammersmith and Fulham 34,403 35,479 30,389 17,902 34,154 28,030

Islington 9,862 -2,474 6,918 304 -625 2,570

Kensington and Chelsea 10,126 8,483 4,411 20,488 43,425 45,114

Lambeth -4,674 -16,330 -14,765 -7,500 3,063 -3,998

Lewisham 8,851 -2,126 -3,679 3,009 4,592 7,585

Southwark 12,606 10,163 6,013 7,753 24,126 40,741

Tower Hamlets 26,400 20,700 21,700 18,914 13,919 16,434

Wandsworth 53,132 50,869 46,448 32,063 57,359 23,927

Westminster 15,746 15,942 24,487 27,876 30,820 43,329

Inner London Boroughs Total 207,875 138,683 133,127 137,567 259,458 265,179

Barking and Dagenham 46,988 44,767 34,665 40,668 45,391 49,097

Barnet 16,034 6,931 9,940 13,776 32,251 44,450

Bexley 14,553 n/a 3,723 7,830 13,440 14,488

Brent 9,086 8,101 7,079 5,565 5,642 9,400

Bromley 36,802 39,399 38,207 58,422 77,241 78,048

Croydon 55,063 39,696 44,497 30,203 49,683 60,517

Ealing -12 -8,154 3,795 23,355 43,467 46,090

Enfield n/a 9,136 7,308 19,572 39,149 45,238

Haringey -521 -6,947 -6,658 4,025 16,703 17,278

Harrow 11,884 7,378 12,857 21,242 26,510 28,496

Havering 20,548 19,966 14,975 14,788 24,825 26,771

Hillingdon 31,148 10,994 1,099 5,536 12,289 14,418

Hounslow 39,908 29,740 18,520 12,101 14,634 12,770

Kingston upon Thames 9,053 5,577 3,567 4,067 8,023 11,817

Merton 36,600 18,065 13,187 11,092 19,067 11,816

Newham 3,388 2,903 6,432 13,508 32,253 37,002

Redbridge 5,371 551 3,441 11,420 18,642 16,771

Richmond upon Thames -13,953 4,853 3,022 7,305 16,641 18,338

Sutton 8,959 9,204 6,518 8,258 12,176 10,461

Waltham Forest 2,129 2,129 2,400 10,364 11,162 10,349

Outer London Borough Total 333,028 244,289 228,574 323,097 519,189 563,615

Isles of Scilly 496 n/a 624 742 1,243 1,268

Bolton 8,791 3,248 11,196 10,300 16,859 19,061

Bury 10,913 8,986 4,981 5,840 13,457 14,101

Manchester 31,677 3,982 19,047 -2,523 13,164 27,059

Oldham 9,070 31,569 34,086 39,988 34,399 31,417

Rochdale 11,137 3,557 2,357 5,268 16,859 15,826

Salford 10,415 1,985 5 6,649 24,765 28,161

Stockport 8,355 6,443 6,396 18,672 27,060 28,525

Tameside 16,347 8,364 4,028 844 6,280 10,506

Trafford 14,720 14,273 15,514 18,081 50,928 54,925

Wigan 8,913 13,092 7,184 11,501 32,134 31,859

Knowsley 2,318 158 1,235 3,797 8,037 12,519

Liverpool -2,130 n/a -3,930 9,919 12,584 8,666

St. Helens 15,793 18,292 9,199 11,611 12,757 12,631

Sefton 7,010 4,770 3,912 6,027 8,644 10,149

Wirral 13,200 n/a 1,424 6,365 9,330 8,645

Year	Total	Assesed to positive levy
1991–92	8,279	1,197
1992–93	8,839	777
1993–94	14,376	1,410
1994–95	18,761	1,994

Local Authority Reserves 1990–1995
			Reserves (£000s) as at:
	1 April 1990	1 April 1991	1 April 1992	1 April 1993	1 April 1994	1 April 1995
City of London	201,765	171,638	173,019	195,690	232,836	222,623
Camden	17,289	-962	-7,257	682	5,821	17,508
Greenwich	24,624	17,759	17,887	11,750	35,450	39,422
Hackney	-490	1,180	575	4326	7,354	4,517
Hammersmith and Fulham	34,403	35,479	30,389	17,902	34,154	28,030
Islington	9,862	-2,474	6,918	304	-625	2,570
Kensington and Chelsea	10,126	8,483	4,411	20,488	43,425	45,114
Lambeth	-4,674	-16,330	-14,765	-7,500	3,063	-3,998
Lewisham	8,851	-2,126	-3,679	3,009	4,592	7,585
Southwark	12,606	10,163	6,013	7,753	24,126	40,741
Tower Hamlets	26,400	20,700	21,700	18,914	13,919	16,434
Wandsworth	53,132	50,869	46,448	32,063	57,359	23,927
Westminster	15,746	15,942	24,487	27,876	30,820	43,329
Inner London Boroughs Total	207,875	138,683	133,127	137,567	259,458	265,179
Barking and Dagenham	46,988	44,767	34,665	40,668	45,391	49,097
Barnet	16,034	6,931	9,940	13,776	32,251	44,450
Bexley	14,553	n/a	3,723	7,830	13,440	14,488
Brent	9,086	8,101	7,079	5,565	5,642	9,400
Bromley	36,802	39,399	38,207	58,422	77,241	78,048
Croydon	55,063	39,696	44,497	30,203	49,683	60,517
Ealing	-12	-8,154	3,795	23,355	43,467	46,090
Enfield	n/a	9,136	7,308	19,572	39,149	45,238
Haringey	-521	-6,947	-6,658	4,025	16,703	17,278
Harrow	11,884	7,378	12,857	21,242	26,510	28,496
Havering	20,548	19,966	14,975	14,788	24,825	26,771
Hillingdon	31,148	10,994	1,099	5,536	12,289	14,418
Hounslow	39,908	29,740	18,520	12,101	14,634	12,770
Kingston upon Thames	9,053	5,577	3,567	4,067	8,023	11,817
Merton	36,600	18,065	13,187	11,092	19,067	11,816
Newham	3,388	2,903	6,432	13,508	32,253	37,002
Redbridge	5,371	551	3,441	11,420	18,642	16,771
Richmond upon Thames	-13,953	4,853	3,022	7,305	16,641	18,338
Sutton	8,959	9,204	6,518	8,258	12,176	10,461
Waltham Forest	2,129	2,129	2,400	10,364	11,162	10,349
Outer London Borough Total	333,028	244,289	228,574	323,097	519,189	563,615
Isles of Scilly	496	n/a	624	742	1,243	1,268
Bolton	8,791	3,248	11,196	10,300	16,859	19,061
Bury	10,913	8,986	4,981	5,840	13,457	14,101
Manchester	31,677	3,982	19,047	-2,523	13,164	27,059
Oldham	9,070	31,569	34,086	39,988	34,399	31,417
Rochdale	11,137	3,557	2,357	5,268	16,859	15,826
Salford	10,415	1,985	5	6,649	24,765	28,161
Stockport	8,355	6,443	6,396	18,672	27,060	28,525
Tameside	16,347	8,364	4,028	844	6,280	10,506
Trafford	14,720	14,273	15,514	18,081	50,928	54,925
Wigan	8,913	13,092	7,184	11,501	32,134	31,859
Knowsley	2,318	158	1,235	3,797	8,037	12,519
Liverpool	-2,130	n/a	-3,930	9,919	12,584	8,666
St. Helens	15,793	18,292	9,199	11,611	12,757	12,631
Sefton	7,010	4,770	3,912	6,027	8,644	10,149
Wirral	13,200	n/a	1,424	6,365	9,330	8,645