HC Deb 02 July 1992 vol 210 cc662-3W
Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what contribution the Government are making towards the £1,028,000 compensation payment made by the Port of London authority to the 102 dockers dismissed in 1989.

Mr. Norris

None.

Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when his Department authorised the settlement between the Port of London authority and the 102 dockers dismissed in 1989.

Mr. Norris

This matter is within the responsibilities of the authority and no Government consent was needed.

Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what, to date, are the total legal costs to the Exchequer excluding compensation payments, arising from the dismissal, and subsequent tribunal and appeal hearings, relating to dock workers dismissed by the Port of London authority in 1989; and how much of the total cost is a charge on the Government.

Mr. Norris

The only charge to the Exchequer was the cost of these cases to the industrial tribunal and employment appeal tribunal system: I understand this is estimated at around £376,000.