§ Mr. DonaldsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to equalise the company wage bill threshold level at which the construction industry training levy becomes payable. [91851]
§ Jane KennedyThe Construction Industry Training Board is funded through a statutory levy which is based on the payroll costs of companies within its scope. Small companies are exempted from the levy. The level of exemption from payment of levy is included in the annual Levy Order, made by the Department on advice from the Board.
377WThe levy threshold level, which is currently set at £15,000 payroll cost, applies equally to all companies within the scope of the Construction Industry Training Board. The levy threshold in Great Britain, which is set at £61,000, reflects the respective Boards.
The Department has no plans to alter this threshold, but will continue to review the situation with the CITB when proposals for a Levy Order come forward.