HC Deb 19 November 1990 vol 181 cc46-7W
Mr. Blair

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if part-time chairmen of industrial tribunals have been stopped from hearing cases; what is the current waiting time for a hearing date; and to what extent the waiting time has changed in recent months.

Mr. Forth

Restrictions on the use of part-time chairmen were lifted on 9 November. Information on recent waiting times is not yet available.

Mr. Blair

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how much further funding has been received by the industrial tribunals; and what plans he has to review the amount further in the rest of the financial year.

Mr. Forth

The budget of the industrial tribunals (England and Wales) has been increased by £750,000. This will enable the tribunals to operate normally for the rest of the financial year.