Disability Discrimination Act 1995

HC Deb 16 July 1997 vol 298 c232W

Mr. Wills

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) how many claims to industrial tribunals under the employment provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 have been(a) settled through ACAS and (b) withdrawn since the date of implementation; [8711]

(2) how many claims have been heard by industrial tribunals under the employment provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 since the date of implementation; and how many of these claims have succeeded; [8712]

(3) how many applications have been issued to industrial tribunals under the employment provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 since the date of implementation. [8713]

Mr. Ian McCartney

Since the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 came into force on 2 December 1996, 483 applications have been made to the Industrial Tribunals under the employment provisions of the Act.

Thirteen of these applications have been settled through ACAS, 10 applications were withdrawn and a further six settled privately without hearing.

Twelve applications have been heard by a tribunal, of which one was successful.