§ Mr. ByersTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many law members of industrial tribunals were surveyed in the recent review of members' expenses and how many replied; what was the proportion of employee to employer members taking part; how many responses were received from each region; if he will place details of the survey in the Library; and what action he plans to take as a result of the survey. [20049]
Mr. John M. TaylorPrior to the recent notification to lay members of industrial tribunals of changes to the arrangements for payment of their fees and expenses, an analysis of claims was undertaken. The analysis was based on a random sample of 400 claims made by members from across Great Britain. The sample did not separately identify claims made by employer and employee nominees. I will arrange for a summary of the results to be placed in the Library of the House.