§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the amount of truancies affecting the education authorities in(a) Scotland, (b) Strathclyde region and (c) Renfrew division in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThis information is not available. However, on 9 May I announced that I had commissioned the biggest survey of truancy in Scotland ever undertaken. Results from the survey will be available in early summer.