HC Deb 21 January 1999 vol 323 cc529-30W
Mr. Keith Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many outstanding legal cases are pending against his Department on grounds of(a) equal opportunities, (b) racial discrimination, (c) homosexuality and lesbianism, (d) post-traumatic stress syndrome and (e) physical injury. [66743]

Mr. Spellar

The available information requested relating to the number of outstanding compensation cases being pursued against my Department, whether in litigation or not, by employees, former employees and members of the public as at 20 January 1999 is set out:

Number
(a) Sex discrimination, sexual harassment and equal pay claims submitted by Service and former Service personnel to Employment Tribunals 138
(b) Racial discrimination and harassment claims submitted by Service and former Service personnel to Employment Tribunals 116
(c) Homosexuality and lesbianism cases submitted by Service and former Service personnel to Employment Tribunals 172
(d) Post-traumatic stress disorder 155
(e) Physical injury 23,716
1 These figures exclude claims from MOD civilian and former civilian staff as the information is not held centrally.
2 This figure excludes personal injury claims from members of the public being handled by MOD claims officers overseas as the information is not held centrally. Medical negligence claims and third party personal injury claims relating to road traffic accidents have also been excluded. Claims in respect of disease (e.g. asbestosis, mesothelioma) have been included but claims relating to psychiatric illness have been excluded.