§ Mr. Ivan HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the levels of truancy in Essex in each year since 1997. [80891]
§ Mr. MilibandPercentage of half days missed due to unauthorised absence in maintained primary and secondary schools in Essex since 1997.
Year Primary schools Secondary schools 1996–97 0.4 0.8 1997–98 0.4 0.8 1998–99 0.4 0.9 1999–2000 0.3 0.9 2000–01 0.4 0.8 2001–021 0.4 0.9 1 Early statistics The 1997 figures for Essex are not directly comparable with the later years because of the local government reorganisation that took place in 1998.