Construction Skills Certificates

HC Deb 02 February 2004 vol 417 cc737-8W

Mr. Prisk

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many Construction Skills Certification Scheme cards are (a) in circulation and (b) due for renewal in 2005: and what estimate his Department has made of the numbers likely to seek to renew. [152167]

Nigel Griffiths

I have been asked to reply.

The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is owned and managed by CSCS Ltd and administered on their behalf by CITB-Constructionskills.

No estimate has been made of the number likely to seek to renew.

CITB-ConstructionSkills advise that as at 31 December 2003, there were 581,683 (including Affiliates) cards in circulation.

CITB-Constructionskills advise that in the year 2000, 20,000 cards (excluding affiliates) were issued and with each card lasting five years, one would assume this number would be due for renewal in 2005.