§ Mr. BatisteTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of applications to industrial tribunals in each of the last three years for which figures are available have been subject to a pre-hearing assessment; in how many cases a warning as to costs was issued; and following such warning how many applications were withdrawn.
§ Mr. Nicholls[pursuant to his reply, 7 March 1988, c. 37]: I regret that there were some errors in my original reply. The correct information should read as follows:
12 months ending 31 December 1984 31 March 1986 31 March 1987 Proportion of applications subject to pre-hearing assessment (per cent.) 9.4 3.7 2.5 Number of costs warnings issued 1,266 672 517 Number of applications withdrawn or settled after costs warning 1,004 510 403