HC Deb 21 January 1993 vol 217 cc398-405W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases have been brought against(a) local authorities and (b) other public bodies, alleging religious and political discrimination, since the establishment of the Fair Employment Tribunal, indicating the local authority and public body concerned, the nature of the allegation and the tribunal's decision.

Mr. Atkins

[holding answer 15 January 1993]: Since the establishment of the Fair Employment Tribunal until 31 December 1992, 52 cases have been brought against local authorities and 237 cases against other specified public authorities. The details, in chronological order of registration, are as follows:

(B) Other public authorities
Public authority Nature of allegation Tribunal decision
North Eastern Education and Library Board (NEELB) Non-Appointment Dismissed
Department of Agricultue for Northern Ireland (DANI) Dismissal Dismissed following withdrawal
Northern Ireland Civil Service Commission (NICSC) Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Post Office Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
British Broadcasting Commission (BBC) Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Ulsterbus Ltd. Non-Appointment At hearing
Northern Health and Social Services Board (NHSSB) Non-Promotion Dismissed following withdrawal
Southern Health and Social Services Board (SHSSB) Non-Promotion Dismissed following withdrawal
Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) Non-Promotion At hearing
Department of the Environment (GB) Non-Promotion Dismissed following withdrawal
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Northern Ireland Court Service Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
NHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Eastern Health and Social Services Board (EHSSB) Non-Appointment Allowed
Commissioners of Customs and Excise Non-Promotion Dismissed following withdrawal
Post Office Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Fire Authority for Northern Ireland Harassment Dismissed
NHSSB Non-Promotion Settled
EHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
EHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
EHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
NIHE Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
NHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
NIHE Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
SHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Western Health and Social Services Board (WHSSB) Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Northern Ireland Railways Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
BBC Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Fire Authority for Northern Ireland Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
SHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
NEELB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Police Authority for Northern Ireland (PANI) Harassment Dismissed following withdrawal
EHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Victimisation Awaiting hearing
Northern Ireland Railways Non-Promotion Dismissed following withdrawal
NEELB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
NICSC Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
NHSSB Non-Promotion Settled
EHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Post Office Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (DOE NI) Non-Promotion Dismissed following withdrawal
WHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Northern Ireland Railways Non-Promotion Dismissed following withdrawal
Northern Ireland Railways Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Northern Ireland Railways Dismissal Dismissed
Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Non-Promotion Dismissed
NEELB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
NHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
NICSC Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
NHSSB Non-Promotion Settled
DHSS Non-Promotion Dismissed
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
NICSC Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Northern Ireland Airports Ltd Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Sports Council for Northern Ireland Harassment Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
NICSC Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Post Office Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
EHSSB Non-Appointment Settled
EHSSB Non-Appointment Settled
Department of Economic Development (DED) Non-Promotion Dismissed following withdrawal
SHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
DOE NI Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
DOE NI Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
DOE NI Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
DOE NI Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
WHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
NIE Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Belfast Education and Library Board (BELB) Non-Appointment Dismissed
Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
Commissioners of Customs and Excise Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
DANI Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
DED Harassment Dismissed following withdrawal
BELB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
BELB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing

Public authority Nature of allegation Tribunal decision
Fire Authority for Northern Ireland Dismissal Dismissed followed withdrawal
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
NEELB Harassment Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Post Office Dismissal Dismissed
DED Refusal to provide funds Dismissed following withdrawal
DED Refusal to provide funds Dismissed following withdrawal
DED Refusal to provide funds Dismissed following withdrawal
DED Refusal to provide funds Dismissed following withdrawal
DED Refusal to provide funds Dismissed following withdrawal
DED Refusal to provide funds Dismissed following withdrawal
DED Refusal to provide funds Dismissed following withdrawal
DED Refusal to provide funds Dismissed following withdrawal
DED Refusal to provide funds Dismissed following withdrawal
WHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
WHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
NICSC Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
NHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
WHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
NIHE Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
NIHE Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
NEELB Victimisation Awaiting hearing
SHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
SHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
SHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
NEELB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
NEELB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Board of Inland Revenue Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
DOE NI Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
WHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
WHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Post Office Non-Appointment Dismissed
NIHE Dismissal Dismissed following withdrawal
Northern Ireland Railways Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
Southern Education and Library Board (SELB) Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Northern Ireland Railways Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Fire Authority for Northern Ireland Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
NIHE Dismissal Awaiting hearing
BBC Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
WHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
WHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Northern Ireland Railways Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Western Education and Library Board (WELB) Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
EHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
BELB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
PANI Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Northern Ireland Railways Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
DOE NI Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
WHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
WHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
WHSBB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
SHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
SHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
DOE NI Dismissal Dismissed following withdrawal
SELB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Arts Council for Northern Ireland Non-Promotion Dismissed following withdrawal
South Eastern Education and Library Board (SEELB) Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
NICSC Non-Appointment Dismissed
WHSSB Dismissal Awaiting hearing
PANI Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
SELB Non-Promotion Dismissed following withdrawal
DHSS Dismissal Settled
DOE NI Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
NICSC and DHSS Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Milk Marketing Board for Northern Ireland Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Northern Ireland Railways Harassment Awaiting hearing
NIHE Dismissal Dismissed following withdrawal
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
DOE NI Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
NHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
DANI Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
DOE NI Discrimination in conferring a qualification Preliminary decision—allowed (case at Court of Appeal)
DOE NI Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
Local Enterprise Development Unit Non-Appointment Dismissed

Public authority Nature of allegation Tribunal decision
NIHE Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
Fair Employment Commission Non-Promotion Dismissed following withdrawal
Arts Council for Northern Ireland Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
DOE NI Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
Commissioners of Customs and Excise Dismissal Dismissed following withdrawal
Arts Council for Northern Ireland Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
NHSSB Dismissal Dismissed following withdrawal
NEELB Dismissal Dismissed following withdrawal
EHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
NIHE Dismissal Awaiting hearing
WHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
EHSSB Non-Promotion Dismissed following withdrawal
WELB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
SEELB Dismissal Awaiting hearing
NHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
WELB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
SHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
WELB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
Post Office Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
NICSC Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Dismissal Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Dismissal Awaiting hearing
DOE NI Harassment Dismissed following withdrawal
Post Office Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
WHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
NICSC Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Fire Authority for Northern Ireland Dismissal Dismissed following withdrawal
NIHE Dismissal Awaiting hearing
WELB Dismissal Awaiting hearing
NIE Harassment Awaiting hearing
NIE Dismissal Awaiting hearing
SHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
SELB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
WELB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
Ministry of Defence (MOD) Dismissal Awaiting hearing
SELB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
Ulsterbus Ltd. Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
Post Office Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
SEELB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
SEELB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Harassment Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
SHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
DHSS Dismissal Dismissed following withdrawal
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
NHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
NIE Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
DOE NI Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
WHSSB Non-Appointment Dismissed following withdrawal
DOE NI Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
BBC Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland Dismissal Awaiting hearing
NIE Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
DED Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
SHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
NIE Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
MOD Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
PANI Harassment Awaiting hearing
NIE Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
DOE NI Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
DOE NI Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
DOE NI Non-Promotion Dismissed
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
PANI Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Northern Ireland Railways Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
NICSC Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
WHSSB Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing
SHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
EHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing

Public authority Nature of allegation Tribunal decision
NICSC Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Arts Council for Northern Ireland Harassment Awaiting hearing
WHSSB Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
SEELB Dismissal Awaiting hearing
NICSC Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
MOD Non-Appointment Awaiting hearing
Enterprise Ulster Non-Promotion Awaiting hearing

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