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Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 22 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 September 2002. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Thursday, 19 September 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many parents have been imprisoned as a result of their children's truancy under the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000. - Including fact that the Act came into force on 1 March 2001 and statistics for 2001 will be available in the autumn.
Answer

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many parents have been imprisoned as a result of their children's truancy under the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000. [73229] Mr. Hilary Benn: The availability of imprisonment on a sentence in cases where parents who know that their child is not attending school and have taken no reasonable steps to secure their attendance came into force on 1 March 2001. Statistics for 2001 will be available in the autumn.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
390 c29W;390 c28-9W; 73229
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Parents Prisons Sentencing Truancy
Legislation
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
Link
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