HC Deb 29 January 1970 vol 794 cc369-70W
6. Mr. Scott

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the latest available figure for the total annual amount estimated to be raised by levies by the industrial training boards; and what average percentage levy this represents.

Mr. Dell

The estimated total annual yield of current levies is about £170 million which represents an average levy of about 1.4 per cent.

Sir B. Rhys Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will list the latest available figures for the levies of the various industrial training boards, giving the average rate and the range when a single figure does not apply.

Mr. Dell

Twenty-six industrial training boards' levy orders are currently in operation. The rates of levy, which are expressed as percentages of the payroll unless otherwise stated, are as follows:

Agricultural, Horticultural and Forestry. £3 10s. per whole time worker.
Carpet 0.9 per cent.
Ceramics, Glass and Mineral Products 0.75 percent, and 1.5 per cent.
(1 0 per cent. average).
Chemical and Allied Products 1.1 per cent.
Civil Air Transport £8 per head.
Construction 0.8 per cent.
Cotton and Allied Textiles 0.9 per cent.
Distributive 0.5 per cent.
Electricity Supply 0.035 per cent.
Engineering 1.0 per cent.;
2.5 per cent.
(2.3 per cent. average).
Food, Drink and Tobacco 0.9 per cent.
Footwear, Leather and Fur Skin. 0.175 per cent.
Furniture and Timber 1.4 per cent.
Gas 1.62 per cent
Hotel and Catering 1.0 per cent.
Iron and Steel £24 10s. per head.
Knitting, Lace and Net 1.0 per cent.
Man-made Fibres Producing 0.05 per cent.
Paper and Paper Products 0.25 per cent.
Petroleum £9 per head.
Printing and Publishing 1.0 per cent.
Road Transport 0.75 per cent.;
1 .5 per cent.;
2.2 per cent.
(1.8 per cent. average).
Rubber and Plastics Processing 0.75 per cent.
Shipbuilding 1.4 per cent.
Water Supply 1.6 per cent.
Wool, Jute and Flax 13 rates from 0.2 per cent, to 2 0 per cent.
(1.4 per cent average).