§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many cases of unfair dismissal were brought before industrial tribunals in each year from 1993 to 1998; how many cases were proven in each year; what was the average award in each year; and what was the total of the awards made in each year. [69595]
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§ Mr. Ian McCartney[holding answer 8 February 1999]Information for financial years commencing 1 April 1993 is shown in the table. The outcome of a case may appear in a later year than the one in which it was registered.
Year Applications registered Number successful at hearing (%) Average award Number of awards 1993–94 41,801 5,952 (44.0) 2,773 3,113 1994–95 38,363 4,829 (39.3) 3,289 2,998 1995–96 39,580 4,325 (38.0) 2,499 2,099 1996–97 39,018 12,910 (34.6) 12,575 11,696 1997–98 37,366 4,418 (40.1) 2— 2— 1 Information on tribunal outcomes is not available for the whole of 1996–97 as a result of procedural changes. The information given relates to cases registered before 1 September 1996 and disposed of in that year. 2 Information is not yet available.