§ Mr. Youngerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many awards have been made by the central arbitration committee under schedule 11 to the Employment Protection Act in each year since the schedule came into operation; 792W and if he will provide similar details for the other forms of award made by the central arbitration committee.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe number of awards made in 1977 and 1978 by the central arbitration committee under schedule 11 and other provisions under which it has jurisdiction is as follows:
AWARDS MADE BY THE CENTRAL ARBITRATION COMMITTEE 1977 1978 Employment Protection Act 1975: Schedule 11 149 519 S. 16—Recognition 2 7 S. 19—Disclosure of information — 10 Fair Wages Resolution 1946 115 271 Independent Broadcasting Authorities Act 1973 — 1 Road Traffic Act 1960 — 9 Road Haulage Wages Act 1938 — 3 Equal Pay Act 1970 16 10 Civil Aviation Act 1949 — 2 Terms and Conditions of Employment Act 1959 18 2 Voluntary Arbitration 8 2 Total 308 836
§ Mr. Kershawasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many claims under schedule 11 to the Employment Protection Act are outstanding and have yet to be heard by the central arbitration committee.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe specific information requested is not available but at 31 March 1979, 160 schedule 11 claims were outstanding, including some which had been heard but on which the award was not yet available.
§ Mr. Kershawasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average length of time spent by the central arbitration committee in considering claims under schedule 11 to the Employment Protection Act.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe average time between the CAC receiving and hearing a, claim under schedule 11 is currently about three months.