§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many claims for unfair dismissal were upheld by industrial tribunals in 1980 as compared with the figures for 1979 and 1978.
§ Mr. WaddingtonFigures for 1980 are not yet available. In 1979, 3,187 claims—that is 27.2 per cent. of the total cases heard—were upheld compared with 3,277 claims, or 27.7 per cent. of the total cases heard, in 1978.
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of applicants pursuing unfair dismissal claims were represented at industrial tribunals during 1979 and 1980.
§ Mr. WaddingtonInformation on representation at industrial tribunals hearings derives from an annual 10 per cent. sample. Figures for 1980 are not yet available. In 1979, applicants were represented in 51.9 per cent. of cases, they were not represented in 42.4 per cent. of cases and in 5.7 per cent. of cases it was not recorded whether they were represented.