HC Deb 18 May 1978 vol 950 cc262-3W
Mr. O'Halloran

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many assaults on bus crews, train crews and station staff on London Transport were recorded in 1976 and 1977; and, in each case, how many prosecutions were successfully completed.

Mr. William Rodgers

I have been asked to reply.

British Transport Police statistics show the position to have been as follows:

he has of the legal costs to the employers who have defended themselves against charges of wrongful dismissal under the Employment Protection Act, and of the cost of insuring against such costs and possible compensation payable.

Mr. Harold Walker

I have no information on these matters other than that available in the Press.

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many appeals against wrongful dismissal have been made under the Employment Protection Act in the past year; how many were successful; in how many cases compensation was paid by the employer to the employee; what the average amount of compensation paid; and if he will give this information for the United Kingdom and Cornwall, respectively.

Mr. Harold Walker

The information requested is not available for the United Kingdom or Cornwall. Figures giving the outcomes of unfair dismissal applications in 1977 for Great Britain will be

Scotland England Wales
March 1976 … … … … … 3,304 31,430 3,143
April 1976 … … … … … 8,920 41,932 4,548
May 1976 … … … … … 8,222 34,161 2,780
June 1976 … … … … … 5,942 42,505 2,855
July 1976 … … … … … 6,351 48,098 3,473
August 1976 … … … … … 4,189 39,937 1,655
September 1976 … … … … 8,076 35,159 1,991
October 1976 … … … … … 7,243 45,300 4,540
November 1976 … … … … 7,026 28,365* 2,781
December 1976 … … … … … 12,277 14,309* 2,758
January 1977 … … … … … 9,456 36,511 2,553
February 1977 … … … … … 5,353 41,262 3,529
March 1977 … … … … … 5,477 45,062 3,475
April 1977 … … … … … 10,483 37,068 3,300
May 1977 … … … … … 5,808 43,929 3,680
June 1977 … … … … … 10,601 46,380 5,919
July 1977 … … … … … 6,010 47,403 1,897
August 1977 … … … … … 6,577 33,646 1,750
September 1977 … … … … 4,137 39,140 2,653
October 1977 … … … … … 7,202 34,785 3,020
November 1977 … … … … 7,107 38,073 4,703
December 1977 … … … … … 6,223 38,569 2,786
January 1978 … … … … … 5,547 38,772 2,948
February 1978 … … … … … 4,657 47,176 2,458
March 1978 … … … … … 6,636 47,794 2,991
April 1978 … … … … … 4,577 40,435 2,759
Total … … … … … 177,401 1,017,201* 80,945

During the same period the total number of proposed redundancies which have been formally withdrawn is as follows:

Scotland 55,655
England 323,765*
Wales 26,787
*Owing to industrial action complete figures are not available here and could be calculated only at disproportionate cost.