§ Mr. Litterickasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report details of the number and value of compensation awards made under the unfair dismissal regulations, showing the number of awards under £500, £500 and under £1,000, £1,000 and under £2,000, £2,000 and under £3,000, £3,000 and under £4,000, £4,000 and up to £5,200 for the last 12 complete months for which figures are available.
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§ Mr. BoothThe latest statistics available on completed cases relate to the period 1st October 1973 to 27th September 1974 when 908 awards of compensation were made under the unfair dismissal provisions by the industrial tribunals. Compensation was awarded as follows: under £500 in 687 cases, between £500 and £1,000 in 114 cases, between £1,000 and £2,000 in 62 cases, between £2,000 and £3,000 in 29 cases, between £3,000 and £4,000 in 7 cases and over £4,000 in 9 cases.
The provisions of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 which raised the upper limit for compensation for unfair dismissal from £4,160 to £5,200 did not come into force until 16th September 1974.