HC Deb 13 February 1984 vol 54 cc32-3W
Mr. Janner

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many unfair dismissal claims have been brought in each of the last five years for which records are available; and how many and what percentage of such claims have succeeded and failed, respectively.

Mr. Gummer

The information requested is shown in the table.

Mr. Gummer

Estimates based on a 10 per cent. sample analysis of complaints of unfair dismissal heard by industrial tribunals for 1979–82 are as follows:

Self-represented applicants Trade union represented applicants Legally represented applicants
Successful Percentage Failed Percentage Successful Percentage Failed Percentage Successful Percentage Failed Percentage
1979 26.4 73.6 25.0 75.0 35.8 64.2
1980 25.7 74.3 32.3 67.7 28.2 71.8
1981 22.7 77.3 21.6 78.4 25.8 74.2
1982 25.1 74.9 25.1 74.9 36.9 63.1