§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the total grants made to Remploy Ltd. since 1979; what was the annual loss made by the company in 1982, 1983 and 1984, respectively; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkGrants are made by the Manpower Services Commission to Remploy to finance the company's excess of expenditure over income and capital expenditure. The information requested (available by financial year only) is as follows:
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£000's Financial year Grants Annual operating loss Revenue Capital Total 1978–79 22,530 2,422 24,952 — 1979–80 27,263 3,764 31,027 — 1980–81 35,235 6,943 42,178 — 1981–82 39,195 6,493 45,688 42,222 1982–83 42,442 6,658 49,100 43,408 1983–84 44,572 7,331 51,903 46,335 1984–85 47,825 8,745 56,570 49,290 Both the Government and Remploy are anxious to improve the company's cost effectiveness and I have agreed with Remploy a plan which aims to reduce per capital costs by 12 per cent. to the level of disabled employment costs by 1987–88. I shall be keeping the position and the scope for further improvements in cost effectiveness under close review.