§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many applications to equal pay tribunals were brought to hearing in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982 and to the nearest available date in 1983; and what was the percentage success rate of their outcomes.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe number of cases under the Equal Pay Act heard by tribunals and the percentage decided in favour of the applicant in each year was as follows:
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Heard by tribunals Per cent, decided in favour of applicant 1979 78 17 1980 26 15 1981 27 22 1982 13 15 1983* 11 64 * To end September.