§ Mr. BlairTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what new money will be made available for the sheltered employment budget in the next year; and what was the number of(a) permits issued to employers, (b) inspections carried out by his Department under the quota scheme in each of the last five years, and (c) attempts to prosecute for failure to meet the quota, since 1960.
§ Mr. Robert JacksonThe 1990 public expenditure survey provides an additional £4.6 million for 1991–92 for the sheltered employment programme compared with the corresponding provision in last year's plans. With regard to the quota scheme:
(a) my Department does not keep information in the form requested. However, the number of employers issued with permits during the 12-month period ending 1 June was:
Employers 1990 18,036 1989 18,530 1988 18,594 1987 18,577 1986 18,840 (b) The number of quota inspections carried out during the 12-month period ending in April was:
Number 1990 1,903 1989 2,050 1988 2,273 1987 2,553 1986 2,360 (c) There have been six prosecutions for failure to meet quota since 1960: three in 1975 and one each in 1964, 1973 and 1974.