HC Deb 08 January 2002 vol 377 cc705-6W
Mr. Clelland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what were the total non-disabled staff costs in Remploy in(a) 1997–98, (b) 1998–99, (c) 1999–2000 and (d) 2000–01. [20429]

Maria Eagle

Total non-disabled staff costs in Remploy were as follows:

Year £ million
1997–98 30.7
1998–99 30.1
1999–2000 28.4
2000–01 28.5

These figures include costs of disabled staff who are not employed under the Workstep programmes.

Mr. Clelland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many(a) lower, (b) middle and (c) senior management in Remploy there were in (i) 1997–98, (ii) 1998–99, (iii) 1999–2000 and (iv) 2000–01; and what was the total expenditure on each of (a), (b) and (c) for those years. [20430]

Maria Eagle

Remploy does not categorise its work force in the groups detailed in the question.

Mr. Clelland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many non-disabled workers were employed by Remploy in(a) 1997–98, (b) 1998–99, (c) 1999–2000 and (d) 2000–01. [20431]

Maria Eagle

The numbers of non-disabled people employed by Remploy are in the table.

Year Number
1997–98 1,457
1998–99 1,402
1999–2000 1,260
2000–01 1,149

In Remploy the term "non-disabled employees" includes disabled people not supported by the Workstep programme.