HC Deb 04 July 1990 vol 175 c622W
Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of expenditure on the sponsored placement scheme in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Eggar

On Friday last, 29 June, the consultative document "Employment and Training for People with Disabilities" was published which contains proposals for a rebalancing of the sheltered employment programme, in favour of sheltered placements, over a transitional period of five years. There is to be a six-month period to allow interested parties to comment and at present I am therefore unable to estimate future expenditure on this aspect of the programme.