§ Mr. Damian GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much money was spent by her Department in pursuing legal action against children who have been(a)temporarily and (b)permanently excluded from school for each year since 1997, broken down bylocal education authority. [47742]
198Wyet been received in respect of 2000–01. Data relating to numbers of retirements have been provided by the scheme administrators.
§ Mr. Ivan LewisNone. My Department does not pursue legal action against children who have been excluded from school.
§ Mr. Damian GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a)temporary and (b)permanent exclusions were made by (i) primary, (ii) secondary and (iii) all schools in each year since 1997, broken down by local education authority. [47483]
§ Mr. TimmsA table showing the available information has been placed in the House of Commons Library.
Information on fixed term (temporary) exclusions in not collected centrally.
Information on permanent exclusions is collected only from maintained primary and secondary schools and special schools.