HC Deb 06 June 2000 vol 351 c186W
Ms Perham

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what targets he has set the Employment Tribunals Service for 2000–01. [125066]

Mr. Byers

I have set the following targets for the Employment Tribunals Service for 2000–01to bring to a first hearing at least 85 per cent. of single employment tribunal cases within 26 weeks of receipt; in relation to the above target, all employment tribunal offices to achieve at least 75 per cent.; to issue at least 85 per cent. of decisions within four weeks of the final hearing; to reduce administrative unit costs in the employment tribunals by 5 per cent. in real terms; at least 85 per cent. of employment tribunal users to express satisfaction, in surveys, with the service offered by ETS; at least 90 per cent. of appeals registered by the Employment Appeal Tribunal for preliminary hearing to be ready for listing within six weeks.