Employment Law (Beecroft Report) Debate

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Employment Law (Beecroft Report)

Rob Wilson Excerpts
Monday 21st May 2012

(12 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rob Wilson Portrait Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con)
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Does the Minister agree that employment tribunals are a huge cost not only to business, but to taxpayers who actually fund them. Is it not right that there needs to be more balance in the system so that taxpayers do not have to pay so much and businesses can get on with growing their business?

Mark Prisk Portrait Mr Prisk
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I am pleased to say that the Ministry of Justice is leading the way in streamlining the process to reduce the costs and remove red tape which, sadly—as he says—existed in the past.