HC Deb 28 July 1977 vol 936 c482W
Mr. Michael Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the latest estimates available of truancy in each of the education authorities of Wales.

Mr. Barry Jones

The rates of absenteeism from all causes, including unjustified absence, at the latest available date for maintained schools in each local education authority in Wales are as follows:

the mileage in respect of each, those trunk motorways or lengths of motorways in preparation, firmly programmed, under construction and those motorways or lengths of motorway in use, respectively, as at 31st March 1977.

Mr. Barry Jones

The position remained as stated in my reply to the hon. Member on 6th December 1976.—[Vol. 922, c. 49–50.]