§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many unfair dismissal and how many redundancy pay claims, respectively, were heard by industrial tribunals during the last two periods of 12 months for which records are available; how many and what percentage in each category were successful and how many and what proportion have failed; and what was the average award received by successful claimants in each category.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information for the last two periods of 12 months for which records are available is as follows:
Upheld Dismissed No. Per cent. No. Per cent. 1978 3,277 28 8,551 72 1979 3,187 27 8,518 73 Information on average awards is not available but median awards were £375 in 1978 and £401 in 1979.
Redundancy payment claims registered by the central offices of the industrial tribunals in 1978 and 1979 numbered 2,812 and 2,358 respectively. Information on the number of cases heard and their outcome is not readily available.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is satisfied with the operation of the pre-hearing assessment; and, if not, what changes he proposes to seek in the industrial tribunal regulations.
§ Mr. WaddingtonIt is too early as yet to make a proper evaluation of this procedure which came into operation only in October last year. I have, however, no reason, so far, to be dissatisfied with its operation.