§ Mr. MealeTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many industrial tribunals heard in the years 1979 to 1987 inclusive involved the Ladbrokes plc group of companies.
§ Mr. NichollsInformation on cases heard is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. The number of registered applications to industrial tribunals involving Ladbrokes plc (not including associated companies) for the period 1 April 1986 to the last available date is as follows:
Period Numbers of applications 1 April 1986 to 31 March 1987 35 1 April 1987 to 31 December 1987 23 Information for the period before 1 April 1986 is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.