§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the minimum, maximum and average waiting times for(a) unfair dismissal, (b) redundancy rights, (c) maternity rights, (d) race discrimination and (e) other claims in Northern Ireland; and what were the waiting times in 1979, 1989 and 1993.
§ Mr. Tim SmithNo information is available for 1979 and information for 1989 and 1993 is not available in the form requested. Northern Ireland does not have race discrimination legislation.
The following table gives the percentage of industrial tribunal cases which came to a first hearing within the time limits specified:
Time limit (weeks) 1989 1993 12 1 6 26 28 50 39 72 72 50 91 82
§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he next expects to increase the maximum awards which may be made to successful applicants by industrial tribunals.
§ Mr. Tim SmithAwards in cases of sex discrimination are not subject to an upper limit. Consideration is being given to the limits applicable in other cases.
§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will now increase the financial resources available to industrial tribunals.
§ Mr. Tim SmithThe financial resources allocated to industrial tribunals for 1994–95 have increased over those for last year.