Ms Julie Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many employment and tribunal claims in (a) Wales, (b)
England and (c) Scotland in each year from 1995 to 2000 in (i) sex discrimination, (ii) equal pay, (iii) race discrimination and
(iv) disability discrimination cases (A) were lodged, (B) were settled through ACAS, (C) were privately settled, (D) were withdrawn,
(E) reached a hearing and (F) were successful at hearing; what was the distribution of compensation awards in successful cases
separately distinguishing compensation for injury to feelings; and how many individuals were represented at tribunals. [118736]
Mr. Alan Johnson: The following tables set out the information requested. The statistics are produced on a Great Britain basis.
Table showing the number of cases registered according to jurisdiction
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1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99
Sex Discrimination 2,880 {1}-- 3,440 6,203
Equal Pay 1,482 {1}-- 1,845 5,018
Racial Discrimination 1,774 {1}-- 2,578 2,746
Disability Discrimination n/a {1}-- 959 1,430
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{1} Due to changes to the database system of the ETS in 1996, statistics are not available for 1996-97. n/a = DDA Act did not come
into force until 2 December 1996
Table showing the number of cases disposed of and the respective outcomes according to jurisdiction.
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1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99
Sex Discrimination
Cases disposed of 3,677 {1}-- 2,839 4,025
ACAS settled 1,464 {1}-- 1,005 1,791
Withdrawn or privately 1,508 {1}-- 1,070 1,334
settled
Reached a hearing 574 {1}-- 676 797
(of which) successful 218 {1}-- 224 270
Equal Pay
Number of cases 694 {1}-- 1,483 1,530
ACAS settled 128 {1}-- 253 517
Withdrawn or privately 456 {1}-- 1,069 650
settled
Reached a hearing 82 {1}-- 91 316
(of which) successful 36 {1}-- 18 7
Racial Discrimination
Number of cases 1,737 {1}-- 2,194 2,694
ACAS settled 405 {1}-- 661 813
Withdrawn or privately 656 {1}-- 727 871
settled
Reached a hearing 562 {1}-- 653 837
(of which) successful 109 {1}-- 119 131
Disability Discrimination
Number of cases n/a {1}-- 337 858
ACAS settled n/a {1}-- 140 365
Withdrawn or privately n/a {1}-- 123 284
settled
Reached a hearing n/a {1}-- 69 189
(of which) successful n/a {1}-- 4 33
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{1} Due to changes to the database system of the ETS in 1996, statistics are not available for 1996-97 n/a = DDA Act did not come
into force until 2 December 1996 Note: It should be noted that the ETS statistical years follow the financial, not calendar years
and as yet, the statistics for 1999-2000 are being collated and are not available.
Table showing compensation levels by jurisdiction and year
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Award
less than £499 £500-£2,499 £2,500-£6,999 greater than £7,000
1995-96
Sex Discrimination 13 31 18 15
Equal Pay {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Racial Discrimination 3 16 4 9
Disability Discrimination n/a n/a n/a n/a
1996-97
Sex Discrimination {2}-- {2}-- {2}-- {2}--
Equal Pay {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Racial Discrimination {2}-- {2}-- {2}-- {2}--
Disability Discrimination {2}-- {2}-- {2}-- {2}--
1997-98
Sex Discrimination 12 47 47 28
Equal Pay {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Racial Discrimination 2 22 20 35
Disability Discrimination {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
1998-99
Sex Discrimination 7 47 56 54
Equal Pay {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
Racial Discrimination 2 18 24 28
Disability Discrimination {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}--
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{1} Statistics on Equal Pay and Disability Discrimination cases are not collated separately. {2} Due to changes to the database
system of the ETS in 1996, statistics are not available for 1996-97 n/a = DDA Act did not come into force until 2 December 1996
Note: Statistics on compensation awards for injury to feeling are included in the above details but can not be separately
identified.
Table showing representation at the employment tribunals-- for applicants
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Year None or Self {1} Other Legal Union
1995-96 10,342 3,983 4,520 2,374
1996-97 {2}-- {2}-- {2}-- {2}--
1997-98 11,579 2,532 4,142 1,814
1998-99 9,413 2,743 4,545 4,223
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{1} Includes cases where the parties failed to attend. {2} Due to changes to the database system of the ETS in 1996, statistics are
not available for 1996-97. Source: ETS--April 2000