§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many half-days have been lost owing to unauthorised absence of pupils in(a) East Midlands and (b) West Derbyshire in each year since 1997 (i) in absolute terms and (ii) as a proportion of the total number of half-days. [150879]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe information requested is shown in the following table.
East Midlands West Derbyshire Academic Year Number of half days lost due to authorised absences Percentage of half days lost Number of half days lost due to authorised absences Percentage of half days lost 1997–98 1,347,350 0.8 11,003 0.4 1998–99 1,343,440 0.8 14,437 0.4 1999–2000 1,291,409 0.7 12,210 0.4 2000–01 1,357,059 0.8 15,625 0.5 2001–02 1,419,100 0.8 15,849 0.5 2002–03 1,411,852 0.8 15,186 0.4 Notes:
1. Figures relate to maintained primary and secondary schools but exclude maintained special schools and CTCs.
2. Figures cover pupils that were absent between September and May for each year