§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent representations he has received about the CITB levy on the plant hire industry; and if he will make a statement. [87317]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisIn recent weeks I have received 153 representations from a total of 25 companies about the CITB levy on the plant hire sector. I have agreed to consider whether there is a case for removing hire services from the scope of the CITB and am awaiting proposals from the sector.
§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much CITB levy was received from the plant hire industry in the last three years. [87318]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisCompanies declaring their main activity to be "plant hire or repair" paid the following amounts of levy in the last three years:
- 2000: £2,043,462
- 2001: £2,364,100
- 2002: £2,973,690