Sex Discrimination (Hansard, 28 April 1987)

§ Mr. Pike
asked the Paymaster General how many actions have been brought against employers, on a regional basis, under the Sex Discrimination Act on a yearly basis since 1983.
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Burnley local authority district Pendle local authority district

1985–86 1985–86

Starts² 692 498

Placement percentage³:

in full-time employment (per cent.) 63 61

in part-time employment (per cent.) 3 3

on a full-time course (per cent.) 3 4

Completers 458 313

¹ The starts figures quoted are for April 1985 to March 1986 as statistics are not available for 1985.

² The figure for YTS starts includes some individuals who entered more than one YTS programme during the course of the year and therefore slightly overstates the number of individuals participating in the scheme as a whole.

³ These figures are from the Manpower Services Commission (MSC) follow-up survey of YTS leavers between April 1985 and March 1986.

§ Mr. Deakins
asked the Paymaster General what proportion of 16-year-olds, 17-year-olds and 18-year-olds, respectively, entered employment in each of the three years preceding the introduction of YTS; and what have been the proportions in each year since YTS was introduced.

§ Mr. Lee
Information in the precise form requested is not available.
The available relevant estimates are shown in the following table:

§ Mr. Lee
The information is given in the following table, which refers to applications registered at the regional offices of industrial tribunals. A small proportion of these applications will relate to the treatment of partners not employees, but it is not possible to identify these separately.
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England and Wales 1983 1984 1985 1986 ²1987

Ashford¹ 11 16 — — —

Birmingham 29 34 40 58 4

Bristol 11 12 22 25 5

Bury St. Edmunds 12 13 22 19 2

Cardiff 13 13 28 31 7

Exeter¹ 4 — — — —

Leeds 11 22 20 31 4

Liverpool 55 26 29 49 7

London (Central) 32 32 40 54 4

London (North) 24 27 27 45 6

London (South) 28 30 31 67 13

Manchester 32 52 38 38 9

Newcastle 16 15 21 29 4

Nottingham 16 15 18 25 6

Sheffield 12 14 24 40 2

Southampton 14 13 18 34 6

Total England and Wales 320 334 378 545 79

Scotland all Regions 30 42 71 63 10

Total Great Britain 350 376 449 608 89

¹ The ROIT at Ashford closed in 1984 and that at Exeter in 1983.

² To end February only.

	Burnley local authority district	Pendle local authority district
	1985–86	1985–86
Starts²	692	498
Placement percentage³:
in full-time employment (per cent.)	63	61
in part-time employment (per cent.)	3	3
on a full-time course (per cent.)	3	4
Completers	458	313
¹ The starts figures quoted are for April 1985 to March 1986 as statistics are not available for 1985.
² The figure for YTS starts includes some individuals who entered more than one YTS programme during the course of the year and therefore slightly overstates the number of individuals participating in the scheme as a whole.
³ These figures are from the Manpower Services Commission (MSC) follow-up survey of YTS leavers between April 1985 and March 1986.

England and Wales	1983	1984	1985	1986	²1987
Ashford¹	11	16	—	—	—
Birmingham	29	34	40	58	4
Bristol	11	12	22	25	5
Bury St. Edmunds	12	13	22	19	2
Cardiff	13	13	28	31	7
Exeter¹	4	—	—	—	—
Leeds	11	22	20	31	4
Liverpool	55	26	29	49	7
London (Central)	32	32	40	54	4
London (North)	24	27	27	45	6
London (South)	28	30	31	67	13
Manchester	32	52	38	38	9
Newcastle	16	15	21	29	4
Nottingham	16	15	18	25	6
Sheffield	12	14	24	40	2
Southampton	14	13	18	34	6
Total England and Wales	320	334	378	545	79
Scotland all Regions	30	42	71	63	10
Total Great Britain	350	376	449	608	89
¹ The ROIT at Ashford closed in 1984 and that at Exeter in 1983.
² To end February only.