§ 32. Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many claims of unfair dismissal were made by workers under 18 years of age in latest year for which figures are available; and what percentage of the total this figure was.
§ Mr. MayhewAccording to my Department's information, some 7 per cent. of unfair dismissal claims during 1977 and 1978 were brought by people under 20. Separate statistics for applicants under 18 are not available, but the percentage of the total is believed to be considerably less.