§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the rate of truancy in primary and secondary schools in the Inner London area during each of the last five years; and if he will list the schools that are worst affected.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThis information is not available, but the Department's present investigations into truancy include a statistical return from authorities relating to absence in secondary and middle schools on a day in January this year.