HC Deb 09 June 2004 vol 422 cc465-6W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many times head teachers and education welfare officers have enforced their right to

Location 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
(a) Al Tyne Crossing, Newcastle 81,700 83,000 86,100 83,200 81,900 89,000
(b) North East of West Road A1 Interchange 79,200 81,000 84,400 77,500 86,400 87,400
(c) and (d) North East of Stamfordham Road A1 Interchange 73,400 76,000 78,000 78,000 70,300 —
(e) South West of North Gosforth Al Interchange 57,000 59,100 61,000 59,900 62,500 64,900
(f) South of A1/A19 Interchange North of Newcastle 46,600 47,700 48,300 48,300 49,400 49,400

issue on-the-spot fines to parents of pupils who truant; and what the total revenue gained from payment of such fines is. [176799]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

This initiative commenced on 27 February 2004 and information about the number of penalty notices issued for truancy or the revenue gained from payment of such fines is not collected centrally.