§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what amounts of money have been paid out by(a) his Department and (b) executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies and other organisations for which he is accountable to Parliament, to how many staff or former staff in respect of (i) alleged equal opportunities breaches which do not proceed to tribunals or courts and (ii) equal opportunities breaches which proceeded to tribunals or courts in (1) the current year and (2) the two previous years. [22505]
§ Sir John WheelerWithin the Northern Ireland Office, Northern Ireland Department and their agencies, information in respect of alleged equal opportunities breaches which did not proceed to tribunals or courts is as follows:
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Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Departments (a) Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Departments (b) Next steps agencies 1995–96 Staff 1 — Amount (£) 3,400 — 1994–95 Staff 2 2 Amount (£) 11,500 11,000
Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Departments (a) Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Departments (b) Next steps agencies 1993–94 Staff 4 — Amount (£) 31,500 — There have been no alleged equal opportunities breaches that have proceeded to a tribunal or court which have resulted in payment of a compensatory award.
Information regarding non-departmental public bodies and other organisations is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.