§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information is available to his Department about truancy at schools in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Scott[pursuant to his reply, 16 July 1982, c. 482]: Truancy in Northern Ireland was the subject of a major survey carried out in 1977 by the Department of Finance social research group on behalf of the Department of Education. The survey findings were widely disseminated to educational and other interested bodies. A follow-up survey is nearing completion and will be made available in due course.