Written question asked by Maria Fyfe (Labour) on Thursday, 23 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 March 2000. It was answered by David Lock (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 March 2000 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many persons with a trade union background were appointed or re-appointed as members of the panel for hearing appeals by the Independent Tribunal Service for (a) Glasgow and (b) Scotland in 1999; and how many in each category held a position on such panel immediately before panel members were informed that they had to re-apply for their positions. - Disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mrs. Fyfe: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many persons with a trade union background were appointed or re-appointed as members of the panel for hearing appeals by the Independent Tribunal Service for (a) Glasgow and (b) Scotland in 1999; and how many in each category held a position on such panel immediately before panel members were informed that they had to re-apply for their positions. [116555] Mr. Lock: There is not, nor ever has been, a formal requirement that any panel members have a trade union background and this information is not accordingly collected. It is not therefore possible to provide a breakdown by category. An independent review of all relevant appointments could be conducted only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 116555; 347 c197-8W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Membership Public appointments Scotland Trade unions Independent Tribunal Service
Contains statistics: Yes
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