§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people from the Warrington, North constituency were members of employment tribunals or the Employment Appeals Tribunal(a) in 1997 and (b) at the latest date for which figures are available. [32255]
§ Alan JohnsonThe number of people from the Warrington, North constituency who are currently members of the Employment Tribunals is as follows:
- Chairmen (appointed by the Lord Chancellor)—None
- Lay members (appointed by the Secretary of State—None.
In 1997, no Employment Tribunal Chairmen resided in the Warrington, North constituency. Historic data for 1997 concerning lay members are not available without incurring disproportionate cost. However, using information available on serving members who were due for re-appointment in 1998, one lay member is recorded as residing in the Warrington, North constituency at that time.
The number of people from the Warrington, North constituency who are currently members of the Employment Appeal Tribunal is as follows:
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- Judges (nominated by the Lord Chancellor)—None
- Lay members (appointed by Her Majesty on joint recommendation of the Lord Chancellor and the Secretary of State)—One.
In 1997, the corresponding figures for the Employment Appeal Tribunal were:
- Judges (nominated by the Lord Chancellor)—None
- Lay members (appointed by Her Majesty on joint recommendation of the Lord Chancellor and the Secretary of State)—One.