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And the alternative to our Labour government - committed to social justice - is becoming ever clearer. A Tory Leader who's desperately trying to give his Party a re-spray whilst putting John Redwood - yes, John Redwood - in charge of economic policy.

Redwood's report, recommended watering down Health and Safety at Work legislation, at the very time more building workers have been dying.

It recommended taking Britain out of the Social Chapter, and back to the no-rights culture of the last Tory government.

And David Cameron endorsed the Redwood Report, which is a threat to every working man and woman in the country.

Let me also be clear: Remploy has a good future - with both change for Remploy and justice for Remploy workers.

We have agreed a good Composite on Remploy, and I can confirm to Conference today that government policy is fully in line with this Composite.

Both unions and management agree that Remploy must change to have a financially sustainable future. We have a duty to help even more disabled people into work, while continuing to help those for whom supported employment remains the best option.

And both unions and management agree that winning more public procurement is crucial, using European procurement rules to bring reliable, good quality public contracts into supported factories and businesses. And I am working with my Cabinet colleagues to address this.

But despite this common ground, there's been far too little progress on reaching an agreement.

That's why, in August, I asked the former Unison officer Roger Poole to chair new negotiations between Remploy and the trade unions - the GMB, Unite and Community - with a moratorium to help find a solution. I believe they can succeed and reach an agreement.

I have also made clear to Remploy management that no factory closures will take place without the agreement of government ministers.

And, whatever the final shape of that agreement, the government will provide a subsidy of more than half a billion pounds over five years - a £555 million package - for Remploy to have a successful future - a figure the trade unions have also agreed.

And a categorical guarantee: There will be no compulsory redundancies for Remploy's disabled workers. Salaries guaranteed. Full final salary pensions protected.

The past ten years have shown what our ambitions can achieve.
Now, we need to be more ambitious still, as we strive to abolish child poverty, secure justice for pensioners and full employment, with opportunities not just for a few, but for every single person.