To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils played truant in England in each year since 1997 (a) in total and (b) broken down by local education authority; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils played truant in England in each year since 1997 (a) in total and (b) broken down by local education authority; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times (a) Essex and (b) Southend community support officers have issued a fixed penalty notice to parents for truancy since 27th February 2004; how many times (a) Essex and (b) Southend community support officers have stopped cyclists in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times (a) Essex and (b) Southend community support officers have issued a fixed penalty notice to parents for truancy since 27th February 2004; how many times (a) Essex and (b) Southend community support officers have stopped cyclists in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils between the ages of 11 to 18 years in Leicester South have been expelled for (a) drugs offences, (b) truancy and (c) bullying since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many pupils between the ages of 11 to 18 years in Leicester South have been expelled for (a) drugs offences, (b) truancy and (c) bullying since 1997.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to pupil behaviour in schools. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to pupil behaviour in schools. Motion withdrawn.

Education Bill (HL). Second reading debate. Agreed to on question. Programme motion on Standing Committee, Report, Third Reading and any other proceedings agreed to on question (formal). Queens recommendation signified. Money resolution agreed to on question (formal).

Education Bill (HL). Second reading debate. Agreed to on question. Programme motion on Standing Committee, Report, Third Reading and any other proceedings agreed to on question (formal). Queens recommendation signified. Money resolution agreed to on question (formal).

In each of the past 10 years, what were the levels of truancy throughout England in: (a) specialist schools; (b) grammar schools; (c) community schools; (d) city academies; (e) voluntary aided schools; (f) City Technology Colleges; (g) special schools; and (h) voluntary controlled schools. [HL 1491]. - Including table.

In each of the past 10 years, what were the levels of truancy throughout England in: (a) specialist schools; (b) grammar schools; (c) community schools; (d) city academies; (e) voluntary aided schools; (f) City Technology Colleges; (g) special schools; and (h) voluntary controlled schools. [HL 1491]. - Including table.

How many pupils they estimate on average are truant from schools in London each day. [HL 1216]. - Inc figures.

How many pupils they estimate on average are truant from schools in London each day. [HL 1216]. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many half-days have been lost owing to unauthorised absence of pupils in (a) Greater London and (b) each London borough in each year since 2002-03 (i) in absolute terms and (ii) as a proportion of the total number of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many half-days have been lost owing to unauthorised absence of pupils in (a) Greater London and (b) each London borough in each year since 2002-03 (i) in absolute terms and (ii) as a proportion of the total number of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children played truant in the last year for which figures are available. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many children played truant in the last year for which figures are available. - Inc figures.