§ Lord Dormand of Easingtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were the results of appeals to the Employment Appeal Tribunal by employers and employees, respectively for the years 1987–88 and 1988–89 (a) in England and Wales and (b) in Scotland.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Employment (Lord Strathclyde)The results of the appeals were as follows:—
Year ended 31st March 1989:— Dismissed Allowed Allowed and Remitted Employers England and Wales 61 22 37 Scotland 21 3 6 Employees England and Wales 74 10 36 Scotland 22 1 7 Year ended 31st March 1988:— Dismissed Allowed Allowed and Remitted Employers England and Wales 77 51 31 Scotland 19 4 9 Employers England and Wales 109 16 51 Scotland 24 NIL 8
§ Lord Dormand of Easingtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the average length of time between receipt of a Notice of Appeal in the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the hearing of the appeal (a) in England and Wales and (b) in Scotland.
§ Lord StrathclydeThe average time between the receipt of an appeal and a full hearing by the Employment Appeal Tribunal is 16 months in England and Wales and three months in Scotland.
§ Lord Dormand of Easingtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the average length of time between receipt of a Notice of Appeal in the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the hearing of the appeal under the Equal Pay Act 1970, as amended by the Equal Pay (Amendment) Regulations 1983.
§ Lord StrathclydeSeparate information for equal pay cases is not available.
§ Lord Dormand of Easingtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they propose to introduce an automatic expedited procedure for hearing appeals from Industrial Tribunals (a) in interlocutory matters (b) in appeals under the Equal Pay Act 1970 (as amended).
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§ Lord StrathclydeWe have no plans to alter the existing arrangements for the Employment Appeal Tribunal to hear appeals in these matters.