To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many unfair dismissal employment tribunals his Department has been involved in in the last 10 years; what the grounds were for each case brought; in how many cases the employment tribunal found in favour of the former employee; and what action was taken by his Department to change its working practices as a result of such cases. (177965)

Information on the number and outcome of unfair dismissal cases is not recorded centrally and to collate it for the requested period prior to October 2005 would incur a disproportionate cost.

Since October 2005, the Department has been involved in 235 unfair dismissal cases of which the outcome of three has been an employment tribunal finding in favour of the claimant. Of those three cases two are the subject of ongoing appeals. In 34 cases the outcome has either not been recorded or, where the case is ongoing, has not been reached.

Information on the grounds of and the resulting changes in working practice resulting from each unfair dismissal case is not recorded centrally and to collate it would incur a disproportionate cost.