Written question asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 26 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 June 2004. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 June 2004 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 times headteachers and education welfare officers have enforced their right to issue on-the-spot fines to parents of pupils who truant; and what the total revenue gained from payment of such fines is.

Answer: Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many times head teachers and education welfare officers have enforced their right to issue on-the-spot fines to parents of pupils who truant; and what the total revenue gained from payment of such fines is. [176799] Mr. Ivan Lewis: This initiative commenced on 27 February 2004 and information about the number of penalty notices issued for truancy or the revenue gained from payment of such fines is not collected centrally.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 176799; 422 c464-5W;422 c465-6W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Fines Headteachers Pupils Schools Truancy Education welfare officers
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk