HC Deb 26 January 1989 vol 145 c750W
Mr. Batiste

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment on how many occasions in each of the last three years for which records are available warnings as to costs were issued by industrial tribunals; and in how many such cases costs ultimately were awarded.

Mr. Nicholls

The details are as follows:

Costs warnings issued Costs awarded following warning
12 months ended 31 March 1986 672 46
12 months ended 31 March 1987 517 30
12 months ended 31 March 1988 344 16

Mr. Batiste

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment on how many occasions in each of the last three years for which records are available costs were awarded by industrial tribunals in cases where no warning had previously been made.

Mr. Nicholls

The details are as follows:

Number
12 months ended 31 March 1986 9
12 months ended 31 March 1987 1
12 months ended 31 March 1988 8