§ 11. Mr. AshtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his estimate of the current daily level of truancy among schoolchildren.
§ Mr. FallonIt is clear from evidence collected by Her Majesty's inspectorate of schools and others that truancy constitutes a major problem in some schools. Our proposals on school attendance will stimulate all schools to give a higher priority to attendance and require figures to be published.