HC Deb 03 February 1970 vol 795 cc97-8W
98 and 99. Mr. Chichester-Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity (1) whether she has now received revised proposals for levy and grant in 1970–71 from the Construction Industry Training Board; and when she proposes to implement them;

(2) if she will make a statement on the levy/grant proposals of the Construction Industry Training Board.

Mr. Dell

The Construction Industry Training Board has submitted revised proposals for a levy on employers in the industry according to the category of workers employed as follows:

Per head
£
1. Administrative, Professional and Technical 41
2 Craftsmen (General Building) 25
3. Other Building and Civil Engineering Workers 8
4. Craftsmen (Mechanical & Electrical Services) 39
5. Clerical, Stores and Miscellaneous 8
6. Labour-Only Workers 25
Apprentices:
Category 2 6
Category 3 2
Category 4 9
Firms with an annual payroll under £3,000 will pay 30 per cent. of the full rate of levy, those with a payroll between £3,000 and £5,999 will pay 60 per cent, and those in the £6,000 to £14,999 range will pay 75 per cent.

My right hon. Friend has approved these proposals and will shortly be laying

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AND PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE AREAS COVERED BY THE BIRKENHEAD, BEBINGTON, WALLASEY, HOYLAKE AND NESTON EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES
Men Boys Women Girls Total Percentage rate*
Birkenhead
June, 1960 1,448 93 574 31 2,146 3.7
December, 1960 1,506 82 690 22 2,300 4.0
June, 1961 1,468 26 480 28 2,002 3.1
December, 1961 1,343 29 514 29 1,915 3.4
June, 1962 2,070 106 705 58 2,939 4.7
December, 1962 2,360 103 865 96 3,424 5.9
June, 1963 2,279 118 789 115 3,301 5.5
December, 1963 1,948 106 824 70 2,948 5.2
June, 1964 2,307 65 537 22 2,931 4.7
December, 1964 1,258 45 541 23 1,867 3.5
June, 1965 1,003 39 311 18 1,371 2.6
December, 1965 964 37 228 15 1,244 2.5
June, 1966 803 30 187 29 1,049 2.0
December, 1966 1,132 47 32S 35 1,542 2.9

an Order before the House to give them effect.