HC Deb 22 May 1990 vol 173 c166W
69. Mr. Janman

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has any plans to introduce a training levy of 0.5 per cent. of payroll on business.

Mr. Nicholls

No. The most effective incentive for employers to train is a knowledge and understanding of their skill needs, not centralised regulation based on statutory powers.