HC Deb 27 October 1987 vol 121 c214W
Mr. Cyril Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will collect and publish statistics on the incidence of truancy amongst 12-year-old and 13-year-old children (a) in authorities with a middle school system and (b) in authorities which have an 11 to 16-year-old school system.

Mr. Dunn

The Department does not collect any statistics on the incidence of truancy.