§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many references have been made to both (a) the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service and (b) the Central Arbitration Committee of the ACAS under the provisions of Schedule 11, Part II, to the Employment Protection Act; and whether he will list them and the outcome of each.
§ Mr. John GrantI understand that the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service has received four claims formally reported under Part II of Schedule 11 to the Employment Protection Act, up to and including 18th April. One of these claims has been referred by the service to the Central Arbitration Committee for a decision but has not yet been heard. None of the four claims has yet been settled.
It is not the practice of the service or the committee to give details of individual claims before they are settled. Details of claims heard by the Central Arbitration Committee are subsequently published in the committee's awards.
§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list all references to the Central Arbitration Committee of ACAS under Schedule 11 to the Employment Protection Act indicating (a) the outcome, (b) the average earnings of the employees involved and (c) the union responsible for bringing each case.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI understand that the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service has referred 93 claims under Schedule 11 to the Employment Protec-228W tion Act to the Central Arbitration Committee, up to and including 18th April. Two of these claims have been heard by the committee, but in neither case has an award yet been made. One claim was withdrawn after being referred to the committee but before the hearing had taken place. It is not the practice of the service or the committee to give details of individual claims before they are settled. Details of claims heard by the Central Arbitration Committee are subsequently published in the committee's awards.