§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what alterations he has made to the recruitment criteria for disabled persons employed by Remploy; [24885]
(2) what discussions he has held with the management board of Remploy about changes to the recruitment criteria for disabled people. [24886]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility for the subject of the questions has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Peter Hain, dated 18 May 1995:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your questions about the recruitment criteria for disabled persons employed by Remploy.There has been no change to the recruitment criteria for disabled persons employed by Remploy. Remploy is part of the Employment Service's Supported Employment Programme. This programme is open to people with severe disabilities who are registered under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944 and who, because of the severity of their disability and its effect on their productivity, are unlikely to be able to obtain of retain jobs in open employment.As there have been no changes to the criteria, we have not held discussions with Remploy management on this subject.I hope this is helpful.