HC Deb 21 February 2000 vol 344 cc713-4W
Mr. Caton

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what Remploy products his Department has purchased in the last three years. [109928]

Dr. Howells

The Department's latest information on its use of Remploy products covers the three-year period to May 1999. Records show that during that time, the Department purchased one Remploy office furniture product.

The information above does not include contracts let by the Department's Executive Agencies. I have asked the respective Agency Chief Executives to reply separately to this question.

Letter from Claire Clancy to Mr. Martin Caton, dated February 2000: I am replying to your parliamentary question tabled on 10 February 2000, regarding what Remploy products the Department of Trade and Industry has purchased in the last three years. 2. The Patent Office has not purchased any products from Remploy during the last three years.

Letter from J. S. Holden to Mr. Martin Caton: I have been asked to reply to your recently tabled Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in respect of Companies House Executive Agency. A contract was awarded to Remploy in January 1988 following a competitive tender, to supply for a three year period a range of office furniture, namely workstations, pedestals, storage units and chairs.

Letter from Seton Bennett to Mr. Martin Caton, dated February 2000: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory to your question about the purchase of Remploy products. This Agency has not purchased any Remploy products during the last three years.

Letter from Peter Joyce to Mr. Martin Caton, dated February 2000: The Secretary of State for Trade & Industry has asked me to reply to your question in relation to The Insolvency Service's purchase of Remploy products. The Service has not placed any order with Remploy in the last three years.

Letter from G. Womble to Mr. Martin Caton, dated February 2000: The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has asked me to reply on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to your Parliamentary Question about Remploy products. 2. I can confirm that no Remploy products have been purchased by the Agency within the last three years.

Letter from Ian Jones to Mr. Martin Caton: You tabled a Parliamentary Question on 10 February to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry about what Remploy products his Department has purchased in the last three years. I have been asked to reply in respect of the Employment Tribunals Service (ETS) which is an executive agency of the DTI. In the last three years, the Employment Tribunals Service made three purchases from Remploy. These items were a set of six shelves, a bookcase and a chair. The total value of these orders was £891.36p.

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