§ Mr. Jim CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list all office relocations of his Department's staff since May 1979, stating in each case the location of origin and the location of transfer, together with the numbers of staff transferred.
§ Mr. EggarOn 2 August 1989, my right hon. Friend announced that 1,100 jobs from my Department's headquarters in London, Watford and Reading will be moved to Runcorn (800) and Sheffield (300) over the next two to three years.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what relocations of his Department's staff, or agencies relating thereto, are currently being considered; and what are the number of staff affected.
§ Mr. EggarI refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 6 November 1989 at columns471–72 to the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Mr. Kirkwood).
Table 1—Applications registered 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 581 582 581 582 581 582 581 582 Applications registered 822 15 4,760 12 421 6 334 3
Table 2—Outcome of applications to industrial tribunals 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 581 582 581 582 581 582 581 582 ACAS—Settlement 1291 6 2907 3 33,776 3 88 2 Other—Withdrawal 150 4 151 4 186 2 143 2 Successful 56 7 51 2 35 — 15 2 Dismissed—Out of scope 115 1 31 1 48 — 12 — Dismissed—Other reasons 110 6 145 3 72 2 73 1 Disposed of—Otherwise 8 138 — 42 — 5 — Total 730 24 1,423 13 4,159 7 336 7 1 Including multiple application of c. 125. 2 Including multiple application of c. 780. 3 Including multiple application of c. 3400. Notes on tables:
581 = Complaints under Section 58 (1)(a) and (b).
582 = Complaints under Section 58 (1)(c).
§ Mr. PatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the number of applications to industrial tribunals under section 27 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 recorded in the period 1979–88 and indicate of those(a) the number of Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service conciliated