Mr. Anthony D. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the findings of the first stage of the quinquennial review of Remploy Ltd. [122343]
§ Ms HodgeThe Department has now completed the prior options stage of the quinquennial review of Remploy. Copies of the report have been placed in the Library and will be sent to those who contributed to the consultation exercise. The report is also available on the DfEE website (www.dfee.gov.uk).
The review considered a number of options but decided that Remploy's position and NDPB status should remain as it is for now. The next stage of this review will start shortly and will be completed within three months. During this stage the review team will look at the relationship between the Government and the Company to ensure that it operates to the highest standards in line with the commitment set out in the Modernising Government White Paper.
There will be a further review in two years time to assess the impact of Remploy's new Corporate Plan—Remploy 21.