§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the(a) permanent and (b) temporary pupils exclusions in the former local education authority of Clwyd for the years 1993 to 1996; and if he will make a statement. [16951]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansReturns from the former Clwyd county council show that, in the academic year 1994–95, there were 81 permanent exclusions from maintained schools in the authority. In 1995–96, a total of 101 permanent exclusions were reported by Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire and Conwy unitary authorities. Information in respect of earlier years and fixed term exclusions is not available centrally.