HC Deb 29 October 2001 vol 373 cc507-8W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the number of Employment Tribunal applicants employed by Royal Mail/Consignia in each of the last three years; and if she will make a statement. [9102]

Mr. Alexander

Operational issues of this kind are a matter for Consignia.

I am advised by the company that the number of employment tribunals for each of the last three years is as follows:

Year Number
1998–99 465
1999–2000 555
2000–01 783

Mr. Waterson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many working days were lost through industrial action in the Post Office in each of the last 10 years. [9095]

Mr. Alexander

Operational issues including industrial relations are a matter for Consignia.

I am advised by the company that the number of working days lost through industrial action in each of the last 10 years is as follows:

Number of days lost
1990–91 18,583
1991–92 771
1992–93 4,056
1993–94 17,065
1994–95 37,843
1995–96 63,555
1996–97 810,938
1997–98 44,664
1998–99 15,800
1999–2000 22,199
2000–01 62,908

Mr. Waterson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the total number of employees in the Post Office was in each the last five years. [9096]

Mr. Alexander

Operational issues are a matter for Consignia.

I am advised by the company that the number of full-time equivalent employees in each of the last five years is as follows.

Number
1997 193,633
1998 197,712
1999 197,531
2000 207,301
2001 217,964