Clause 22 - Employment tribunals
Employment Bill
12:30 pm
Mr Alan Johnson (Minister of State (Employment and the Regions), Department of Trade and Industry; Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle, Labour)
The hon. Gentleman has just about caught up with the Beatles now that two of them have died.
My hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley is correct in that disparity exists, but there is disparity only in the amount that an individual would lose. Whether an applicant is a postman or a solicitor, the cost is based on something tangible—the time used. While there will be disparities, they will be fair and just.