§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what amounts of money have been paid out by(a) his Department and (b) executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies and other organisations for which he is accountable to Parliament, to how many staff or former staff in respect of (i) alleged equal opportunities breaches which do not proceed to tribunals or courts and (ii) equal opportunities breaches which proceeded to tribunals or courts in (1) the current year and (2) the two previous years. [22520]
§ Mr. HanleyWe have made the following settlements, without prejudice, in respect of alleged equal opportunities breaches
(i) in 1995 £5,000 was paid to a former employee. The case did not proceed to a tribunal or court.(ii) in 1994 an out-of-court settlement of £25,000 was paid to a former employee. Industrial tribunal proceedings had been initiated.In respect of other organisations, a without prejudice settlement for £20,875 was paid in 1995 to a former employee. The case did not proceed to a tribunal or court.