Written question asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 13 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 June 2002. It was answered by Stephen Twigg (Labour) on Thursday, 20 June 2002 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 primary schools and how many secondary schools reported zero per cent. for unauthorised absence in her Department's absence tables in academic year 2000-01. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many primary schools and how many secondary schools reported zero per cent. for unauthorised absence in her Department's absence tables in academic year 2000-01. [62659] Mr. Stephen Twigg: There were 3,675 primary schools, which represents 20 per cent. of all maintained primary schools, and 29 secondary schools, which represents almost 1 per cent. of all maintained secondary schools, that reported zero per cent. for unauthorised absence in 2000-01.

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