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CITB: Fees and Charges

Asked by Alex BrewerLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 11 November 2025UIN 80509

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Construction Industry Training Board levy on (a) the profitability of the construction sector in the past five years and (b) the level of health and safety in that sector.

Answered by Andrew Western

Responsibility for the Construction Industry Training Board transferred to the Department for Work and Pensions on 16 September 2025. The Secretary of State has not yet made any assessment of the potential impacts of the Construction Industry Training Board’s levy.

Responsibility for health and safety within the construction industry in England sits with the Health and Safety Executive.

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