HC Deb 23 July 2004 vol 424 c692W
Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many cases against his Office and the agencies for which it is responsible have been brought to employment tribunals in each year since 1997 in relation to(a) equal pay, (b) sex discrimination, (c) race discrimination, (d) disability discrimination and (e) unfair dismissal; how many cost awards were made against (i) respondents and (ii) applicants; and how much has been spent (A) settling and (B) contesting claims. [181462]

Mr. Alexander

The information in respect of the Cabinet Office and its two agencies, COI and the Government Car and Despatch Service (GCDA) is shown in the table.

The total cost of settlements over this period was £36,379. Information about how much was spent on settling individual claims has been withheld to protect the confidentiality of individuals.