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London Transport Staff (Assaults)

Volume 950: debated on Thursday 18 May 1978

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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

ScotlandEnglandWales
March 19763,30431,4303,143
April 19768,92041,9324,548
May 19768,22234,1612,780
June 19765,94242,5052,855
July 19766,35148,0983,473
August 19764,18939,9371,655
September 19768,07635,1591,991
October 19767,24345,3004,540
November 19767,02628,365*2,781
December 197612,27714,309*2,758
January 19779,45636,5112,553
February 19775,35341,2623,529
March 19775,47745,0623,475
April 197710,48337,0683,300
May 19775,80843,9293,680
June 197710,60146,3805,919
July 19776,01047,4031,897
August 19776,57733,6461,750
September 19774,13739,1402,653
October 19777,20234,7853,020
November 19777,10738,0734,703
December 19776,22338,5692,786
January 19785,54738,7722,948
February 19784,65747,1762,458
March 19786,63647,7942,991
April 19784,57740,4352,759
Total177,4011,017,201*80,945
During the same period the total number of proposed redundancies which have been formally withdrawn is as follows:

Scotland55,655
England323,765*
Wales26,787
*Owing to industrial action complete figures are not available here and could be calculated only at disproportionate cost.