§ Ms PerhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what targets he has set the Employment Tribunals Service for 2000–01. [125066]
§ Mr. ByersI have set the following targets for the Employment Tribunals Service for 2000–01
to bring to a first hearing at least 85 per cent. of single employment tribunal cases within 26 weeks of receipt;in relation to the above target, all employment tribunal offices to achieve at least 75 per cent.;to issue at least 85 per cent. of decisions within four weeks of the final hearing;to reduce administrative unit costs in the employment tribunals by 5 per cent. in real terms;at least 85 per cent. of employment tribunal users to express satisfaction, in surveys, with the service offered by ETS;at least 90 per cent. of appeals registered by the Employment Appeal Tribunal for preliminary hearing to be ready for listing within six weeks.