§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the budget for each of his Department's special schemes for disabled people, and the actual amount available for the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 28 October 1993] I have prepared the answer to the hon. Gentleman's question in the form of the following tables:
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Budget each scheme £000s Scheme 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 Special Aids to Employment (SAE) 2,218 3,732 5,843 7,143 8,658 Adaptations to Premises and Equipment (APE) 354 495 438 461 522 Fares to Work (FTW) 620 968 1,682 2,028 1,648 Business on Own Account (BOA) 39 54 44 65 82 Job Introduction Scheme (JIS) 609 610 779 486 433 Personal Reader Service (PRS) 395 435 575 523 849
Actual expenditure for each scheme £000s Scheme 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 Special Aids to Employment (SAE) 3,361 4,293 5,602 6,523 6,670 Adaptations to Premises and Equipment (APE) 423 338 449 527 581 Fares to Work (FTW) 853 1,160 1,383 1,648 1,801 Business on Own Account (BOA) 31 17 40 59 40 Job Introduction Scheme (JIS) 614 527 461 410 391 Personal Reader Service (PRS) 453 350 619 807 1,206