To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what research his Department has undertaken on mediation in employment disputes in the last 12 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what research his Department has undertaken on mediation in employment disputes in the last 12 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what proportion of mediated employment disputes were successfully concluded at that stage in the latest period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what proportion of mediated employment disputes were successfully concluded at that stage in the latest period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what assessment his Department has made of the average cost to (a) the Government, (b) the employer and (c) the employee of an employment dispute (i) resolved through an employment tribunal, (ii) resolved through mediation and (iii) in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what assessment his Department has made of the average cost to (a) the Government, (b) the employer and (c) the employee of an employment dispute (i) resolved through an employment tribunal, (ii) resolved through mediation and (iii) in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the annual costs of informing parties in employment disputes of their local mediation service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the annual costs of informing parties in employment disputes of their local mediation service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether his Department has conducted any research on user satisfaction in mediated employment disputes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether his Department has conducted any research on user satisfaction in mediated employment disputes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the average total cost of (a) mediating and (b) litigating an employment dispute.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the average total cost of (a) mediating and (b) litigating an employment dispute.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will commission research into the effect of the practice of employment tribunals not awarding costs to employees who win their cases on the (a) number of cases going to tribunal and (b) time taken by employers...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform if he will commission research into the effect of the practice of employment tribunals not awarding costs to employees who win their cases on the (a) number of cases going to tribunal and (b) time taken by employers...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what factors were taken into account in deciding not (a) to promote and (b) to provide information on mediation in employment disputes in guidance issued by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what factors were taken into account in deciding not (a) to promote and (b) to provide information on mediation in employment disputes in guidance issued by his Department.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether his Department has assessed the merits of introducing statutory (a) registration and (b) qualifications for mediators.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether his Department has assessed the merits of introducing statutory (a) registration and (b) qualifications for mediators.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many representations containing concerns on increasing the use of mediation in employment disputes his Department and its predecessor have received in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many representations containing concerns on increasing the use of mediation in employment disputes his Department and its predecessor have received in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many employment dispute mediators there were in each of the last three years; and what he expects to be the trend in this figure over the next three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many employment dispute mediators there were in each of the last three years; and what he expects to be the trend in this figure over the next three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for North-East Hertfordshire (Mr. Heald) of 17 July 2007, Official Report, column 285W, on the Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry: Arbitration, when in the autumn he expects...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for North-East Hertfordshire (Mr. Heald) of 17 July 2007, Official Report, column 285W, on the Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry: Arbitration, when in the autumn he expects...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform pursuant to the answer of 11 July 2007, Official Report, column 1545W, on industrial relations: disputes procedures, for what reasons his Department only supports mediation through the funding of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service; whether his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform pursuant to the answer of 11 July 2007, Official Report, column 1545W, on industrial relations: disputes procedures, for what reasons his Department only supports mediation through the funding of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service; whether his Department...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether his Department holds figures on the proportion of employees which work for the same company following the resolution of an employment dispute (a) through mediation and (b) through other forms of resolution.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether his Department holds figures on the proportion of employees which work for the same company following the resolution of an employment dispute (a) through mediation and (b) through other forms of resolution.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what representations his Department has received from trade unions on mediation in employment disputes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what representations his Department has received from trade unions on mediation in employment disputes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate his Department has made of the cost to (a) the Government, (b) businesses and (c) employees of making mediation a compulsory step in employment disputes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate his Department has made of the cost to (a) the Government, (b) businesses and (c) employees of making mediation a compulsory step in employment disputes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment his Department has made of the Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry's dispute resolution procedures; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment his Department has made of the Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry's dispute resolution procedures; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice on how many occasions the Legal Services Commission used sanctions against solicitors for not providing advice to clients on mediation in family disputes in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice on how many occasions the Legal Services Commission used sanctions against solicitors for not providing advice to clients on mediation in family disputes in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether his Department holds a record of all mediation services providing employment dispute resolution services; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether his Department holds a record of all mediation services providing employment dispute resolution services; and if he will make a statement.