§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have appealed on more than one occasion to an industrial tribunal against an alleged unfair dismissal.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThis information is not available.
§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many cases of alleged unfair dismissal have been brought to the attention of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service since the passing of the Employment Protection Act; and what percentage have thereafter come before industrial tribunals.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe Employment Protection Act received the Royal Assent on 12th November 1975. During the period 1st November 1975 to 28th May 1976, 20,770 applications relating to alleged unfair dismissal were referred by the central offices of the industrial tribunals to the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service. On the basis of past experience some 40 per cent. of these applications are likely to have been heard, or to be heard, by industrial tribunals.