To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions Merseyside Police have (a) closed premises that are being used for drug dealing or use causing disorder or serious nuisance, (b) issued penalty notices for truancy, (c) designated an area with a history of anti-social behaviour,...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions Merseyside Police have (a) closed premises that are being used for drug dealing or use causing disorder or serious nuisance, (b) issued penalty notices for truancy, (c) designated an area with a history of anti-social behaviour,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many half days have been lost owing to unauthorised absence of pupils in each year since 1997 (a) in absolute terms and (b) as a proportion of the total number of half days. - Table given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many half days have been lost owing to unauthorised absence of pupils in each year since 1997 (a) in absolute terms and (b) as a proportion of the total number of half days. - Table given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made on reducing the number of disaffected pupils in post primary schools by 15 per cent. as set out in the Department of Education Business Plan 2003-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made on reducing the number of disaffected pupils in post primary schools by 15 per cent. as set out in the Department of Education Business Plan 2003-04.

When they intend to commence Section 53 (Attendance Targets) of the Education Act 2002. [HL 54].

When they intend to commence Section 53 (Attendance Targets) of the Education Act 2002. [HL 54].

Letter dated 03.12.2003 from Hazel Blears MP to Ashok Kumar MP regarding additional resources available to the police to enable them to implement the provision of the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill with particular reference to Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. HO. 2003.

Letter dated 03.12.2003 from Hazel Blears MP to Ashok Kumar MP regarding additional resources available to the police to enable them to implement the provision of the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill with particular reference to Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. HO. 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what measures the Department has taken since 1997 to reduce truancy in secondary schools; and what the cost was of each programme. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what measures the Department has taken since 1997 to reduce truancy in secondary schools; and what the cost was of each programme. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils committed truancy from secondary schools in (a) 1997 and (b) the most recent year for which figures are available. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils committed truancy from secondary schools in (a) 1997 and (b) the most recent year for which figures are available. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will advise local education authorities that they should seek a conditional discharge from magistrates when taking lone parents to court for the truancy of their children rather than seeking a fine.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will advise local education authorities that they should seek a conditional discharge from magistrates when taking lone parents to court for the truancy of their children rather than seeking a fine.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the level of secondary school truancy was in (a) the constituency of Romford and (b) each other London borough in 2002-03. - Inc figure and table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what the level of secondary school truancy was in (a) the constituency of Romford and (b) each other London borough in 2002-03. - Inc figure and table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many officials in his Department have been employed on projects to reduce truancy in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many officials in his Department have been employed on projects to reduce truancy in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to increase the powers of community support officers.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to increase the powers of community support officers.

Letter dated 08.10.2003 from Baroness Ashton of Upholland to Lord Hylton regarding points raised during the Committee stage of the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill. DFES. 2003.

Letter dated 08.10.2003 from Baroness Ashton of Upholland to Lord Hylton regarding points raised during the Committee stage of the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill. DFES. 2003.

Written Statement on the Skill Force initiative to re-engage disaffected 14 to 16 year-olds with mainstream education. (Inc figs and fact that copy of Institute of Education evaluation report is in the library).

Written Statement on the Skill Force initiative to re-engage disaffected 14 to 16 year-olds with mainstream education. (Inc figs and fact that copy of Institute of Education evaluation report is in the library).

Lords statement on what evaluation has been carried out of the Skill Force youth initiative.[HL 5176] - Inc figures and fact that Institute of Education evaluation of Skill Force in Library (Dep 03/2160).

Lords statement on what evaluation has been carried out of the Skill Force youth initiative.[HL 5176] - Inc figures and fact that Institute of Education evaluation of Skill Force in Library (Dep 03/2160).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children have played truant in each month of the academic year 2002-03 in each local education authority. - No figures. - Inc ref to 30 April 2003, 404 c413W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children have played truant in each month of the academic year 2002-03 in each local education authority. - No figures. - Inc ref to 30 April 2003, 404 c413W.

Letter from Baroness Scotland of Asthal to Baroness Carnegy of Lour regarding the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill and whether the penalty notices for truancy provisions will apply to Wales. HO. 2003.

Letter from Baroness Scotland of Asthal to Baroness Carnegy of Lour regarding the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill and whether the penalty notices for truancy provisions will apply to Wales. HO. 2003.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what has been spent since 1997 on projects to reduce truancy in schools. - No figures and inc ref to 30 April 2004, 404 c413W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what has been spent since 1997 on projects to reduce truancy in schools. - No figures and inc ref to 30 April 2004, 404 c413W.

Anti-social behaviour bill. Lords report stage first day.

Anti-social behaviour bill. Lords report stage first day.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many prosecutions of parents per thousand pupils for truancy at school there were in descending order by local authority, in the latest year for which figures are available. - Not collected centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many prosecutions of parents per thousand pupils for truancy at school there were in descending order by local authority, in the latest year for which figures are available. - Not collected centrally.