§ Adam PriceTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many disabled people were employed by Remploy in each of the last four years. [135285]
§ Maria EagleRemploy directly supports disabled people through employment in one of its businesses, through placement with a third party employer, or by providing ongoing support to an employee of a mainstream employer to enable them to retain employment.
The actual number of disabled people employed by Remploy is different to the number the company supports under WORKSTEP, as it includes a small number of disabled people who are not supported by the programme and excludes a number of people who are supported by Remploy under the WORKSTEP programme, but who are employed by a third party.
Disabled people employed by Remploy 1999–2000 9,613 2000–01 9,255 2001–02 8,728 1001–03 7,191
Disabled people supported by Remploy through WORKSTEP Of which employed by third party 1999–2000 10,262 672 2000–01 10,423 1,196 2001–02 10,523 1,839 2002–03 9,543 2,411