§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how much is contributed through the Construction Industry Training Board levy by (a) the private sector, and (b) the public sector.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the levy income of the Construction Industry Training Board for the 1976–77 training year is £15,350,000, all of which is contributed by the private sector of industry. Public sector bodies are outside the scope of the Construction ITB.
§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently being trained by the Construction Industry Training Board; and what proportion come from the public sector.
§ Mr. GoldingI understand from the Manpower Services Commission that, on 31st March 1976, 100,954 people were receiving training approved by the Construction Industry Training Board. Of these, 86,991 were training in-company with day or block release, and a further 8,460 were receiving first year off-the-job training in colleges or companies. All these trainees were employees of private sector firms which received grant aid from the Board. There were, in addition, 5,448 trainees at the CITB's own training centres. 35 per cent. of the adult trainees at these centres were employed by organisations not in scope to the Board and include some public sector employees. All out of scope organisations have to pay an economic training fee.