Fair Employment Agency (Hansard, 16 May 1989)

HC Deb 16 May 1989 vol 153 c143W 143W

§ Mr. Alex Carlile
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many complaints of unlawful discrimination were investigated by the Fair Employment Agency; how many such complaints were found proved; and how many employers were ordered to pay compensation as a result of those findings, for each year since 1981.

§ Mr. Viggers
The information requested is given in the following table:

Complaints investigated Findings of unlawful discrimination Number of payments¹

1981 42 5 —

1982 41 2 7

1983 28 5 4

1984 34 10 3

1985 46 7 2

1986 60 11 5

1987 56 4 8

1988 41 6 6

²1989 7 1 1

TOTAL 355 51 36

¹ Based on the date of payment, which does not necessarily fall in the year in which the finding is made.

² To 30 April.

	Complaints investigated	Findings of unlawful discrimination	Number of payments¹
1981	42	5	—
1982	41	2	7
1983	28	5	4
1984	34	10	3
1985	46	7	2
1986	60	11	5
1987	56	4	8
1988	41	6	6
²1989	7	1	1
TOTAL	355	51	36
¹ Based on the date of payment, which does not necessarily fall in the year in which the finding is made.
² To 30 April.