Written question asked by Michael Grylls (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 December 1996. It was answered by Oliver Heald (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 December 1996 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

Dept of Social Security

Question: What consultations he undertook with the housebuilding industry prior to the publication of the booklet entitled, Are Your Workers Employed or Self-Employed; what representations he has received from housebuilders since the publication of that booklet.

Answer: Sir Michael Grylls: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what consultations he undertook with the housebuilding industry prior to the publication of the booklet entitled, "Are Your Workers Employed or Self-Employed"; what representations he has received from housebuilders since the publication of that booklet; and if he will make a statement. [8553] Mr. Heald: A wide range of representative bodies from the construction industry, including the housebuilding industry, were involved in joint consultations with officials from the Department and the Inland Revenue before the publication of the booklet. Since October 1995 we have had numerous representations and meetings at official and ministerial level from the industry. Details of the help provided for the construction industry on employment status are set out in a joint Inland Revenue and Contributions Agency press release issued on 19 November 1996, copies of which are available in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 8553; 287 c184-5W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Construction Housing Government departments Industry Publications National insurance contributions Manual workers Self-employed