§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment when he expects to increase the maximum awards which may be made to successful applicants by industrial tribunals.
§ Miss WiddecombeAwards in cases of sex or race discrimination are not subject to an upper limit. We are considering the outcome of the annual review of the limits on other awards and will announce the decision as soon as possible.
§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will now increase the financial resources available to industrial tribunals.
§ Miss WiddecombeWe have already done so. The financial resources allocated to industrial tribunals for 1994–95 have been increased over those for last year.
§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the minimum, maximum and average waiting times for(a) unfair dismissal, (b) redundancy rights, (c) maternity rights, (d) race discrimination and (e) other claims in (i) England, (ii) Scotland and (iii) Wales; and what were the waiting times in 1979, 1989 and 1993.
§ Miss WiddecombeNo information is available for 1979 and information for 1989 and 1993 is not available in the form requested. The figures for 1989 and 1993, all jurisdiction, are shown in the following table:
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Length of time for registered applications to come to first hearing Percentage under (weeks) 12 20 26 30 36 England and Wales1 1989–90 44 75 85 n/a n/a 1993–94 14 38 54 63 75
12 20 26 30 36 Scotland 1989–90 43 85 91 n/a n/a 1993–94 5 65 80 86 91 1 Separate figures are not available for Wales.