Written question asked by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 December 2001. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Monday, 17 December 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what is the eligibility of the landscape contracting sector for payment of the Contruction Industry Training Board Levy; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what is the eligibility of the landscape contracting sector for payment of the Construction Industry Training Board Levy; and if she will make a statement. [22910] John Healey: Employers fall within the scope of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) if their main activity is one of the following: Laying driveways. Constructing walls. Constructing or repairing swimming pools; playing fields; grounds for sporting or recreational purposes. Restoring land affected by the working of coal by opencast operations. Site preparation in connection with all of these. Such employers would be assessed to levy in respect of their work force except for any employees engaged in "soft" landscaping operations where those activities fall within the definition of agriculture. Employers whose main activity is "soft" landscaping do not fall within the CITB's scope.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 377 c66-7W; 22910
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Contracts Construction Fees and charges Eligibility Gardens Payments Training CITB Landscape design
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