asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many assaults on bus crews, train crews and station staff on London Transport were recorded in 1976 and 1977; and, in each case, how many prosecutions were successfully completed.
I have been asked to reply.British Transport Police statistics show the position to have been as follows:he has of the legal costs to the employers who have defended themselves against charges of wrongful dismissal under the Employment Protection Act, and of the cost of insuring against such costs and possible compensation payable.
I have no information on these matters other than that available in the Press.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many appeals against wrongful dismissal have been made under the Employment Protection Act in the past year; how many were successful; in how many cases compensation was paid by the employer to the employee; what the average amount of compensation paid; and if he will give this information for the United Kingdom and Cornwall, respectively.
The information requested is not available for the United Kingdom or Cornwall. Figures giving the outcomes of unfair dismissal applications in 1977 for Great Britain will be
Scotland | England | Wales | ||||||
March 1976 | … | … | … | … | … | 3,304 | 31,430 | 3,143 |
April 1976 | … | … | … | … | … | 8,920 | 41,932 | 4,548 |
May 1976 | … | … | … | … | … | 8,222 | 34,161 | 2,780 |
June 1976 | … | … | … | … | … | 5,942 | 42,505 | 2,855 |
July 1976 | … | … | … | … | … | 6,351 | 48,098 | 3,473 |
August 1976 | … | … | … | … | … | 4,189 | 39,937 | 1,655 |
September 1976 | … | … | … | … | 8,076 | 35,159 | 1,991 | |
October 1976 | … | … | … | … | … | 7,243 | 45,300 | 4,540 |
November 1976 | … | … | … | … | 7,026 | 28,365* | 2,781 | |
December 1976 | … | … | … | … | … | 12,277 | 14,309* | 2,758 |
January 1977 | … | … | … | … | … | 9,456 | 36,511 | 2,553 |
February 1977 | … | … | … | … | … | 5,353 | 41,262 | 3,529 |
March 1977 | … | … | … | … | … | 5,477 | 45,062 | 3,475 |
April 1977 | … | … | … | … | … | 10,483 | 37,068 | 3,300 |
May 1977 | … | … | … | … | … | 5,808 | 43,929 | 3,680 |
June 1977 | … | … | … | … | … | 10,601 | 46,380 | 5,919 |
July 1977 | … | … | … | … | … | 6,010 | 47,403 | 1,897 |
August 1977 | … | … | … | … | … | 6,577 | 33,646 | 1,750 |
September 1977 | … | … | … | … | 4,137 | 39,140 | 2,653 | |
October 1977 | … | … | … | … | … | 7,202 | 34,785 | 3,020 |
November 1977 | … | … | … | … | 7,107 | 38,073 | 4,703 | |
December 1977 | … | … | … | … | … | 6,223 | 38,569 | 2,786 |
January 1978 | … | … | … | … | … | 5,547 | 38,772 | 2,948 |
February 1978 | … | … | … | … | … | 4,657 | 47,176 | 2,458 |
March 1978 | … | … | … | … | … | 6,636 | 47,794 | 2,991 |
April 1978 | … | … | … | … | … | 4,577 | 40,435 | 2,759 |
Total | … | … | … | … | … | 177,401 | 1,017,201* | 80,945 |
Scotland | 55,655 |
England | 323,765* |
Wales | 26,787 |
*Owing to industrial action complete figures are not available here and could be calculated only at disproportionate cost. |