§ 68. Mr. Hannanasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the lowest and highest rate of wages paid to workers in Remploy factories, other than supervisory and managerial grades; and what is the number of workers in receipt of such wages.
§ Mr. FernyhoughThe rates are 5s. 3½d an hour (5s. 5d. in London) and 8s. 3d. an hour (8s. 4½d. in London); the numbers are about 1,700 and 230 respectively.
§ 69. Mr. Hannanasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what financial assistance has been given to Remploy in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. FernyhoughPayments made by my Department to Remploy in respect of their running costs were £3,412,832 in 1965–66, £3,247,664 in 1966–67 and £3,590,123 in 1967–68. Payments to cover capital expenditure for the same years were £354,168, £654,686 and £553,877 respectively. The figures for 1967–68 are provisional.