§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many armed forces personnel have claimed sexual harassment against his Department at industrial tribunals; at what cost, in each year since 1994; and how many of those actions were successful. [76957]
§ Mr. SpellarThe information requested relating to the number of Industrial (now Employment) Tribunal applications made by serving members, or former members, of the Armed Forces, together with details of compensation paid in each financial year since 1994–95 is set out.
Number of Industrial Tribunal applications received in period Number of Industrial Tribunal cases paid in period Compensation paid in period (£) 1994–95 0 0 0 1995–96 0 0 0 1996–97 16 4 76,500 1997–98 11 5 173,614 1998–991 62 5 144,000 1 To 12 March 1999