Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Friday, 14 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 December 2001. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 December 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many unauthorised absences there were from schools (a) nationally and (b) in the Buckingham constituency in each year since 1997. - Inc tables.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many unauthorised absences there were from schools (a) nationally and (b) in the Buckingham constituency in each year since 1997. [23722] Mr. Timms: The numbers and percentages of half days missed due to unauthorised absences in maintained primary and secondary schools in England and the Buckingham constituency since 1997 are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. England Buckingham Primary Secondary Primary Secondary Year Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage 1996-97 5,214,716 0.5 8,464,617 1.0 1,265 0.1 1,589 0.2 1997-98 5,436,843 0.5 9,111,510 1.1 1,766 0.1 2,703 0.3 1998-99 5,575,015 0.5 9,395,441 1.1 874 0.0 2,288 0.3 1999-2000 5,228,644 0.5 9,165,319 1.0 885 0.0 5,210 0.5 2000-01 5,356,096 0.5 9,430,735 1.1 1,856 0.1 5,963 0.6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 377 c411-2W; 23722
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Absenteeism Pupils Primary education Schools Secondary education Truancy Buckinghamshire
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk