Written question asked by Meg Munn (Labour) on Thursday, 5 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 March 2015 (named day). It was answered by Shailesh Vara (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 March 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received on whistleblowers who have been dismissed from their employment and are unable to afford employment tribunal fees.

Answer: We have received no representations about the impact of Employment Tribunal fees on whistleblowers since fees were introduced in July 2013. Fees were introduced following a consultation exercise in 2012. A summary of the representations received, including on whistleblowers, and the Government’s response, are set out in “Charging Fees in Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal” which is available on the Ministry of Justice website at: https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/et-fee-charging-regime-cp22-2011/results/employment-tribunal-fees-consultation-response.pdf Fee remissions are available so that those who are unable to afford to pay the fee are not prevented from accessing the Tribunal.

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