§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many parents were prosecuted in respect of the non-attendance of children at schools in Inner London in each of the years 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974; how many of these cases resulted in convictions; how many were in respect of second or subsequent offences; what was the average fine imposed; and what is the maximum fine in respect of: (a) first offences and (b) second or subsequent offences.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonUnder Section 40(1) of the Education Act 1944, as amended, the maximum fine which may be imposed on a parent who fails to comply with a school attendance order or to secure a child's regular attendance at school is, for a first offence against the relevant section of the Act, £10, and, for a second or subsequent offence against that section, £20. I regret that the other information requested is not 589W available as the criminal statistics do not distinguish these offences from others under this and related Acts.