BRINDLEY ENTERPRISE AND REMPLOY

Early day motion 434, tabled 16 July 2013 by John Hemming (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 7 members.

That this House notes that Brindley Enterprise, a social enterprise representing the workforce of Remploy Automotive, offered a sum of £9 million plus a percentage of profits for the Remploy Automotive business; further notes that they were hobbled by the company refusing to provide all information requested; further notes that their bid has now been rejected on the basis that they did not offer enough; further notes that the Government had said it would look sympathetically at bids from worker-led enterprises and mutuals for the Remploy business; further notes that KPMG has refused to provide the details of the calculations (including the figures) that led to their exclusion from the bid process; sadly believes that the refusal to provide the information requested has resulted in an unfair process; recognises that this looks like a fix when the employee bid has been nobbled; and calls for the bidding process for the automotive business to be brought to a halt whilst this issue is investigated.

Signatures by party: Labour 5, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1.