HC Deb 11 December 1996 vol 287 cc274-5W
Mr. Battle

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to change the time scale over which nuclear power stations are to be decommissioned. [8050]

Mr. Page

Decommissioning of a nuclear power station is a matter for the operator, taking into account the requirements of the regulatory authorities. This includes details of timing.

Period: 1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996
Region Bedford Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Leeds London north London south Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Southampton
Cases heard:
total 1,336 1,227 1,572 1,369 2,293 2,734 2,141 3,005 1,058 1,181 1,587
Unfair dismissal:
cases heard (total) 701 626 737 592 1,077 1,521 1,166 1,604 548 529 835
Unfair dismissal:
successful 300 228 251 216 420 509 411 695 228 200 345
Unfair dismissal:
percentage successful 42.8 36.4 34 36.5 39 33.5 35.2 43.3 41.6 37.8 41.3

Period: 1 April 1994 to 31 March 1995
Region Bedford Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Leeds London North London South Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Southampton
Cases heard:
total 1,586 1,790 1,201 1,346 1,827 1,944 2,249 2,879 1,078 1,329 1,870
Unfair dismissal:
cases heard (total) 881 888 694 664 1,032 1,613 1,299 1,645 555 652 924
Unfair dismissal:
successful 365 346 243 194 428 509 499 729 249 271 376
Unfair dismissal: per cent.
successful 41.4 39 35 30 41.5 31.6 38.4 44.3 44.9 41.6 40.7

Period: 1 April 1993 to 31 March 1994
Region Bedford Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Leeds London North London South Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Southhampton
Cases heard:
total 1,765 2,014 1,448 1,442 2,351 1,817 2.329 3,261 1,382 1,619 1,950
Unfair dismissal:
cases heard (total) 1,049 1,216 803 764 1,162 1,093 1,525 1,768 751 958 1,042
Unfair dismissal:
successful 504 529 381 276 490 469 703 814 379 430 455
Unfair dismissal:
percentage successful 48.00 43.5 47.4 36.1 42.2 42.9 43.00 46.00 50.5 44.9 43.7

Period: 1 April 1992 to 31 March 1993
Region Bedford Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Leeds London North London South Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Southampton
Cases heard:
total 1,136 1,621 1,254 1,091 1,727 1,406 1,720 2,198 1.047 1,353 1,365
Unfair dismissal:
cases heard (total) 677 918 684 593 969 853 1,024 1,335 561 722 810