§ Lord SANDYSasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they can produce figures for the number of claims upheld for unfair dismissal and the number of claims dismissed, for each year since the 1974 Employment Protection Act came into force.
Lord WALLACE of COSLANYComplaints of unfair dismissal are brought under Schedule 1 to the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974. Following is the information requested:—
Number of cases upheld at a tribunal hearing Number of cases dismissed at a tribunal hearing 1974 1,250 2,130 1975 3,351 5,378 1976 4,838 8,562 1977 3,954 8,888 House adjourned at twenty-eight minutes before eleven o'clock.