Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 17 December 2007 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Unauthorised Absences
- Question
- The Minister will understand that this is a very serious and worrying problem in many parts of the country. Will he tell us how many parents have been fined or sent to jail for persistently not ensuring that their children attend school?
- Answer
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I do not have that figure to hand, but there have been prosecutions, as the hon. Gentleman knows. There is also the provision to have parental contracts and, where necessary, parental audit as well, on attendance at school. The recent figures show that those are being used quite widely by local authorities.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 469 c582
- Session
- 2007-08
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Fines Prosecutions Truancy Pupils Schools
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- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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