Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the net income from employment tribunal fees was for the (a) first and (b) second quarter of 2016-17.

The net fee income for employment tribunals fees in the first and second quarter of 2016-17 is set out in the table below.

It cannot be right that hardworking taxpayers should pick up the entire bill for employment disputes in tribunals and it is only fair that those who can afford to do so should make some contribution to the cost of the service.

To protect vulnerable workers, there is a system of fee remissions under which fees may be waived in part or in full, for those who qualify.