§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the average award for workers unfairly dismissed made by industrial tribunals.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe median awards given by industrial tribunals in unfair dismissal cases are calculated on a quarterly basis and are as follows:
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First quarter 1975 £200 Second quarter 1975 £171 First quarter 1976 £195 Second quarter 1976 £210 First quarter 1977 £350 Second quarter 1977 £355 The figures for 1977 comprise awards made under the provisions of the Employment Protection Act—i.e., awards consisting of both a basic and a compensatory element. No information is available for earlier years.