HC Deb 19 February 1988 vol 127 cc770-1W
Mr. Gregory

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many permanent registered dock workers in the Liverpool local dock board area in each year from 1980 to 1986 have been dismissed by their employer for an offence justifying summary dismissal under the disciplinary provisions of the dock labour scheme; and how many of these men have been reinstated by order of the local dock labour board and appeal tribunals.

Mr. Nicholls

The figures requested are as follows:

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Brought forward from previous year 6
Permanent workers dismissed for offence justifying summary dismissal 12 5 5 6 2 2 2
Reinstated by order of Liverpool Dock Labour Board and appeal tribunals 6 5 5 6 2 2 2
Dismissal upheld by Liverpool Dock Labour Board and appeal tribunals 6
Carried forward to following year 6