§ Mrs. Helen ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many applications were registered by the Employment Tribunal Service in 2000–01; how many of these cases were disposed of; in how many of these cases costs were awarded against (i) the applicant and (ii) the respondent; and what the average costs award was in each case. [8066]
§ Alan JohnsonThe Employment Tribunals Service registered 130,408 applications in 2000–2001.
During this period, a total of 92,938 cases were disposed of, with costs being awarded in 247 cases, of which 167 were awarded against the applicant and 80 were awarded against the respondent.
The average cost award was £295.
Source:
Employment Tribunals Service