§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how Remploy has performed against its 1995–96 annual performance agreement. [3088]
§ Mr. PaiceNow that Remploy has published its report and accounts for 1996 and audited figures are available, my noble Friend the Minister of State has today confirmed that Remploy has exceeded its 1995–96 APA targets. The targets and achievements are contained in the following table:
Target Achievement The average number of disabled people employed by Remploy at least 9,200 9,334 Average number of disabled people employed in factories no more than 7,200 7,144 The number of disabled employees to move from Remploy factories to Interwork having been employed there for at least one year, or from Interwork or factories to open employment at least 125 177 The unit cost of Interwork to be no more than £4,500 £4,242 Remploy to keep within a unit cost target (operating deficit per disabled worker) of £10,400 £10,175 Choices programme1 to be in place in every factory By end March 1996 Available in all factories 1 The choices programme is a programme designed to give new recruits to Remploy, as well as the company's existing employees, the opportunity, guidance and training to plan a career best suited to their individual needs.: Copies of Remploy's 1996 annual report and accounts have been placed in the Library.