§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many cases of unfair dismissal because of trade union activity have been brought before industrial tribunals in each of the last 10 years; and what percentage were successful.
§ Mr. NichollsThe best available information on the number of complaints since 1979 of unfair dismissal because of trade union membership or activity which have been heard by industrial tribunals is set out in the table.
Year Number of complaints heard by-industrial tribunals Percentage of complaints successful 1979 263 12.5 1980 255 13.3 1981 82 22.0 1982 126 16.7 1983 132 15.9 1984 150 14.0 1985 179 32.4 1986–87 226 22.6 Figures for 1987–88 are not yet available.
Figures for 1978 can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.