§ 58. Mr. Richard Holtasked the Paymaster General if he has any plans to review the operation of industrial tribunals with particular regard to the formality of their proceedings; and if he will make a statement.
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Careers service estimates of the destinations of school leavers by 31 December following the end of the school year 16 year olds 1982–83 Region (a) Total (b+c) (b) School/FE (c) Labour market (d+e) (d) Employed outside YTS (e) Unemployed/YTS Northern Numbers '000s 42 14 28 7 21 Per cent. 34 66 24 76 Yorks and Humber Numbers '000s 79 31 48 17 31 Per cent. 39 61 34 66 North West Numbers '000s 110 44 66 22 44 Per cent. 40 60 33 67 Midlands Numbers '000s 145 59 86 29 57 Per cent. 40 60 33 67 South West Numbers '000s 63 27 36 16 20 Per cent. 43 57 45 55 South East Numbers '000s 176 88 88 43 45 Per cent. 50 50 49 51
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe operation of the industrial tribunals is kept under constant review. The Government will continue to look at ways in which industrial tribunal proceedings can be improved without interfering with their judicial independence. In that context I welcome statements made by the judicial authorities themselves discouraging legalism and the excessive quotation of guideline authority in industrial tribunal proceedings.