HC Deb 28 June 1979 vol 969 cc290-1W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the size of the Government subsidy to Remploy in the current financial year and over the last five years, and the number and composition of Remploy employees with psychiatric disabilities in each of these years;

(2) by how much Government expenditure on sheltered employment facilities for, respectively, the mentally ill and the physically and mentally disabled will be reduced in 1979 and 1980 as a result of respectively, the announced £32 million cut in the Manpower Services Commission training programme and other cuts in public expenditure planned by the Government.

Mr. Mayhew

I will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.