§ Mr. Jacques ArnoldTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what targets Remploy has been set in its 1997–98 annual performance agreement. [21390]
§ Mr. PaiceMy noble friend the Minister of State has written to the chairman of Remploy approving the 1997–98 annual performance agreement between the Department and the company. This agreement covers the 609W Year from 1 April 1997 It has been negotiated by the chief executive of the Employment Service on behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Employment. The targets are:
the average number of disabled people employed by Remploy Ltd. will be at least 9,800;the average number of disabled people employed under the Interwork scheme will be at least 3,000;at least 200 disabled employees will move from Remploy factories to Interwork, having been employed there for at least one year, or from Interwork or factories to open employment;Remploy Ltd. will keep within a total unit cost target (operating deficit per disabled worker) of £10,000;the unit of cost of Interwork should be no more than £4,400;Remploy Ltd. will keep within an operating deficit of £99 million (including reorganisation costs).
Estimated total expenditure on ill-health retirements Maintained schools sector Heads Other teachers Other sectors Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total £ million Number of teachers 1990–91 273 1,119 1,176 2,295 7,313 14,882 22,195 4,730 5,972 10,702 1991–92 320 1,278 1,300 2,578 8,167 16,722 24,889 5,215 6,498 11,713 1992–93 376 1,413 1,408 2,821 9,072 18,552 27,624 5,830 7,126 13,956 1993–94 450 1,632 1,595 3,227 10,231 20,618 30,849 6,474 7,772 14,246 1994–95 517 1,961 1,842 3,803 11,725 23,475 35,200 6,862 7,924 14,786 1995–96 574 2,176 1,972 4,148 12,841 25,627 38,468 7,627 8,924 16,551