Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2012

Lord Razzall Excerpts

Monday 19th March 2012 Grand Committee

[Lord Razzall]

My Lords, these orders are relatively straightforward. I have two questions for the Minister.

First, I note with interest that in the first consultation only 52 per cent of all levy-paying employers were in favour and in the other one only 59 per cent of the levy-payers were in favour, although in each case they represented slightly more of the estimated payments. Is the noble Baroness satisfied that that is sufficient approval for these proposals?

Secondly, there are quite detailed proposals for minimising the impact of these levies on small businesses. The various Explanatory Statements simply state what the proposals are regarding the exemption for small businesses, which the noble Baroness explained in her opening remarks. Is she satisfied that those exemptions go far enough?