Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time was for a decision on a claim for Remploy Employment Services in each year from 2013 to date.

Remploy Ltd is a Non-Departmental Public Body that through its Employment Services business provides employment services for disabled people and those with barriers to work and receives annual grant-in-aid funding to deliver Work Choice.

Performance targets are agreed annually in the Performance and Resources Agreement between the Department and the company. Remploy does not handle or process claims and therefore its performance is not measured on that basis. Performance for 2013 -14 was reported to both Houses in my statement of 18 December 2014, Official Report, Column 142WS.