Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) value and (b) proportion of employment tribunal fees have been refunded since those fees were abolished.

We have written to all claimants we believe are due a refund and the value of employment tribunal fees refunded as of 31 March is £17,296,733. This is approximately 54% of expected refund applications. We will continue to work closely with stakeholders to get the message out, including with trade unions who support and submit large multiple claims.