HC Deb 15 October 2001 vol 372 c991W
Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimates she has made of the number of pupils of compulsory school age who had(a) not been offered a school place and (b) not accepted any school place offered on the first day of the current school term. [7273]

Mr. Timms

My Department does not collect this information. It is for local authorities to ensure that a place is available for every child whose parents want one and that any children of compulsory school age attend school regularly.