§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many claims were made to tribunals in. Wales under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 for each year since 1979; how many separate employers were involved; how many of these claims were successful; and what was the average amount of compensation awarded in each year.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe information requested is not available prior to 1991–92. That which is available is given in the table:
Claims made to tribunals under Sex Discrimination Act 1975 in Wales1 1991–92 1992–93 Applications registered 78 106 Number of respondents2 70 58 Number of successful cases 4 0 Average award £3,535 — 1 Provisional. 2 The number of firms or individuals named in a case. There may be more than one per claim. Source:
Central Office of the Industrial Tribunals.