§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total cost of operating industrial tribunals in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. ButlerThe information requested is as follows:
Year *Cost £ 1979–80 64,000 1980–81 110,000 1981–82 163,000 1982–83 195,000 1983–84 †l89,000 *. Excludes cost of administrative staff provided by Department Economic Development. † This figure is provisional pending finalisation of accounts.
§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what fees are paid to (i) chairmen and (ii) members of industrial tribunals in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. ButlerThe fees payable to chairmen and members of industrial tribunals from 1 January 1984 are:
- (i) Chairmen—£122 per sitting.
- (ii) Panel members—£56 per sitting.