Relocation

HC Deb 06 December 1989 vol 163 c245W

Mr. Jim Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list all office relocations of his Department's staff since May 1979, stating in each case the location of origin and the location of transfer, together with the numbers of staff transferred.

Mr. Eggar

On 2 August 1989, my right hon. Friend announced that 1,100 jobs from my Department's headquarters in London, Watford and Reading will be moved to Runcorn (800) and Sheffield (300) over the next two to three years.

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what relocations of his Department's staff, or agencies relating thereto, are currently being considered; and what are the number of staff affected.

Mr. Eggar

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 6 November 1989 at columns471–72 to the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Mr. Kirkwood).

Table 1—Applications registered
	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89
	581	582	581	582	581	582	581	582
Applications registered	822	15	4,760	12	421	6	334	3

Table 2—Outcome of applications to industrial tribunals
	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89
	581	582	581	582	581	582	581	582
ACAS—Settlement	1291	6	2907	3	33,776	3	88	2
Other—Withdrawal	150	4	151	4	186	2	143	2
Successful	56	7	51	2	35	—	15	2
Dismissed—Out of scope	115	1	31	1	48	—	12	—
Dismissed—Other reasons	110	6	145	3	72	2	73	1
Disposed of—Otherwise	8		138	—	42	—	5	—
Total	730	24	1,423	13	4,159	7	336	7
1 Including multiple application of c. 125.
2 Including multiple application of c. 780.
3 Including multiple application of c. 3400.

Notes on tables:

581 = Complaints under Section 58 (1)(a) and (b).

582 = Complaints under Section 58 (1)(c).

Mr. Patchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the number of applications to industrial tribunals under section 27 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 recorded in the period 1979–88 and indicate of those(a) the number of Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service conciliated