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Written question asked by Ben Maguire (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 September 2026. It was answered by Paul Waugh (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Truancy: Prosecutions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many prosecutions related to school attendance offences were brought in Cornwall in each year, over the last three academic years.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) publishes statistics on prosecutions, convictions and sentencing results at criminal courts in England for offences relating to school attendance. This data is available through the Outcomes by Offence data tool which shows how many people have been prosecuted each year and the All Offences data tool which shows how many cases have been prosecuted each year. To see data for school attendance offences select Home Office Offence codes 11203 and 11204, and to calculate the number per academic year select monthly breakdowns.

The Outcomes by Offence data tool and All Offences data tool can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-statistics-quarterly-march-2026.

The MoJ does not publish a breakdown of prosecutions, convictions and sentencing results for Cornwall. However, users can extract monthly figures for the Devon and Cornwall Police Force Area.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26446
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Cornwall Prosecutions Truancy
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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