§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to the answer of the Minister for the Cabinet Office of 11 December 2000,Official Report, column 48W (1) what costings of (a) Liberal Democrat and (b) Conservative Party policies his Department has (i) undertaken and (ii) co-ordinated in
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Unauthorised absence in maintained primary and secondary schools 1999–2000 Primary schools Secondary schools Primary and secondary schools Number of half days missed Percentage of half days missed Number of half days missed Percentage of half days missed Number of half days missed Percentage of half days missed Barking and Dagenham 60,889 1.4 51,301 1.7 112,190 1.5 Barnet 34,489 0.5 58,244 1.1 92,733 0.8 Barnsley 43,025 0.8 73,675 1.9 116,700 1.3 Bath and North East Somerset 11,887 0.3 18,651 0.6 30,538 0.5 Bedfordshire 18,651 0.3 49,049 0.5 67,700 0.4 Bexley 17,859 0.3 47,779 1.1 65,638 0.7 the previous 12 months; and if he will place copies of such costings and relevant background documents in the Library; [146668]
(2) what costings of (a) Liberal Democrat and (b) Conservative Party policies his Department has (i) undertaken and (ii) advised upon in the previous 12 months; and if he NN ill place copies of such costings and relevant background documents in the Library; [146665]
(3) if special advisers in his Department have been involved in (a) co-ordinating, (b) costing and (c) presenting costings of policies or opposition parties; and if he will make a statement. [146667]
§ Mr. BlunkettI refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 14 February 2001,Official Report, column 183W.