§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what amounts of money have been paid out by(a) his Department and (b) executive agencies, 770W 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. [22507]
§ Mr. BurtDSS headquarters and the independent statutory bodies have made no payments in respect of equal opportunities breaches over the years 1993–94 to 1995–96. Two payments of £2,000 and £2,250 have been made by the Department's executive agencies to members of staff, both in 1994–95. Neither case proceeded to a tribunal or court.