HC Deb 17 March 2004 vol 419 c288W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much money has been spent(a) settling and (b) contesting claims registered at employment tribunals since the beginning of 2003 in the Department for Transport for (i) race discrimination, (ii) sex discrimination, (iii) disability discrimination, (iv) unfair dismissal and (v) equal pay.[161046]

Mr. McNulty

In 2003 the Department for Transport (excluding Executive Agencies) was the Respondent in the following Employment Tribunal casesEqual Pay—10 cases—the total cost of these cases was £;44,244.78 made up of 1 Treasury Solicitors and Counsels costs; Disability Discrimination— I case—total costs £;3,350 made up of Treasury Solicitors costs only; Race Discrimination—3 cases (with 2 originating from the same applicant)—total costs £;16,220.73 made up of Treasury Solicitors and Counsels fees.

In addition to legal fees and disbursements the Central Department paid out a total of £16,727 in settlement costs.

There were no claims for unfair dismissal.