§ Lord Wedderburn of Charltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish immediately the annual number of applications made to industrial tribunals and employment tribunals in each of the years from 1981 to 2001; and what was the percentage in each year of those applications which led to the complaints being upheld in the tribunals. [HL2896]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)The following table lists the number of applications registered in Great Britain in each of the years from 1981–2001, the number of applications disposed of in each year and the number and percentage of those disposed of which were successful, where the information is available.
Year Cases Registered Cases Disposed of Successful at a Hearing 2000–01 130,408 92,938 13,640 14.7% 1999–2000 103,935 83,409 10,349 12.4% 1998–99 91,913 74,006 9,282 12.5% 1997–98 80,435 74,614 9,278 12.4% 1996–97 88,910 1 1 1 1995–96 2108,827 173,472 10,219 13.9% 1994–95 288,061 67,325 10,422 15.5% 1993–94 71,661 69,612 12,060 17.3% 1992–93 71,821 67,325 9,351 13.9% 1991–92 67,448 41,768 7,022 16.8% 1990–91 43,243 35,826 5,503 15.4% 1989–90 34,697 31,913 4,598 14.4% 1988–89 28,832 29,317 3,829 13.1% 1987–88 31,414 34,233 4,185 12.2% 1986–87 38,727 39,404 5,342 13.6% 1985–86 35,964 37,910 5,405 14.3% 1985 336,468 4 4 4 1984 339,824 4 4 4 1983 339,939 4 4 4 1982 343,645 4 4 4 1981 344,831 4 4 4 1 Due to changes to the Database system of the ETS in 1996, statistics for 1996–97 are not available. 2 Includes a large number of applications registered following a decision in the ECJ (Vroege & Fisscher case) relating to part-time pension rights. 3 Information on applications registered prior to 1985 is only available on a calendar, not financial year basis. 4 This information is not available. Source:
Employment Tribunals Service and Labour Market Trends/Employment Gazette.