§ Mr. Gordon MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many allegations of sexual harassment have been made by female employees in Her Majesty's Prison Service in each of the last five years for which records are available. [91553]
§ Mr. George HowarthRecords have only been compiled centrally since 1998. These consist of cases notified to Prison Service headquarters by equal opportunities officers. The recorded information is given in the table:
Year Number of allegations January-December 1998 31 January-June 1999 5
§ Mr. Gordon MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases of sexual harassment in Her Majesty's Prison Service have been settled by employment tribunals in each of the last five years for which records are available. [91551]
§ Mr. George HowarthThe table provides information about all cases, including sexual harassment, brought under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 which were settled either by negotiation or by Tribunal decision.
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Year Industrial/employment tribunals 1995 3 1996 5 1997 5 1998 6 1999 0