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Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 January 2010. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 25 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.


Pupils: Absenteeism

Question
(2) how many and what proportion of white British (a) boys and (b) girls who were eligible for free school meals were classified as persistent absentees in (i) 1997 and (ii) 2003.
Answer

The requested information is not available. The first year for which information is available on persistent absence and on absence by pupil characteristics is 2005/06 and relates to secondary schools only. This was extended to primary and special schools in 2006/07.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
504 c624-5W; 312796
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Absenteeism Pupils Truancy
Link
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