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Question follow-through · 42852

Employment Tribunals Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of Employment Tribunal cases are withdrawn or settled before hearing due to delays in the listing process; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact on business productivity.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
31 Mar 2025
Target answer date
3 Apr 2025
Answer
3 Apr 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 31 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of Employment Tribunal cases are withdrawn or settled before hearing due to delays in the listing process; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact on business productivity.

  2. 3 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 3 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Settlements and withdrawals from legal proceedings may take place for a variety of reasons which are unconnected to delays in the court process. HM Courts & Tribunals Service does not hold separate data on reasons for settlements or withdrawals. Moreo...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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