§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what proportion of unfair dismissal claims have resulted in reinstatement in each of the last five years;
(2) how many unfair dismissal claims have resulted in reinstatement in each of the last five years.
§ Miss WiddecombeOnly about one third of all unfair dismissal claims are heard by an industrial tribunal. The majority are settled or withdrawn, often as a result of conciliation by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. The number of unfair dismissal claims where reinstatement or re-engagement have been ordered by an industrial tribunal and their proportion of all unfair dismissal claims is shown in the following table:
1 April to 31 March Number Per cent. 1989–90 59 0.33 1990–91 63 0.32 1991–92 71 0.28 1992–93 73 0.22 1993–94 72 0.17