Disabled People: Employment

Lord Stoneham of Droxford Excerpts

Thursday 15th March 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord De Mauley]

My Lords, I am afraid that I have answered that question and I have nothing further to add.

[Lord Stoneham of Droxford]

My Lords, I am sure the House recognises that the decision to reduce segregated employment for the disabled is difficult but inevitable. Given the importance of support and transitional arrangements for those affected, can the Minister tell us what lessons the Government learnt from the 28 Remploy factories closed under the last Labour Government?

[Lord De Mauley]

My Lords, quite a lot of lessons, and those lessons have very much been taken into account. As I have said, the Government are absolutely committed to supporting Remploy employees who may be affected by the changes.