HC Deb 19 September 2002 vol 390 c105W
Mr. Tyrie

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the(a) dates, (b) location and (c) sources were of attributable (i) articles, interviews or contributions for the media, books or other journals and (ii) speeches or presentations made in the public domain, by departmental special advisers since March 2001; who in her Department authorised the activity; and on what date this activity was recorded with the departmental Head of Information. [72254]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 24 July.

Number of Permanent Exclusions in Maintained Primary Schools (1) Academic years 1995–1996 to 1999–2000
1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2001
Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population
St. Helens
LEA 3 0.02 1 0.01 3 0.02 2 0.01 2 0.01
Merseyside
Region 41 0.03 46 0.03 58 0.04
North
West
Region 225 0.04 188 0.03 207 0.04 225 0.03 194 0.03
England 1,608 0.04 1,573 0.04 1,539 0.03 1,366 0.03 1,226 0.03 1,460 0.03

(1) Includes middle schools as deemed

. Not applicable (Merseyside region incorporated within North West region)

.. Not available

Source:

Annual Schools' Census

Number of Permanent Exclusions in Maintained Secondary Schools (1) Academic years 1995-1996 to 1999–2000
1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–2001
Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population Number of permanent exclusions Percentage of the school population
St. Helens
LEA 36 0.31 36 0.30 35 0.29 24 0.20 24 0.20 .. ..
Merseyside
Region 344 0.36 381 0.40 348 0.36 . . . . . .
North
West
Region 1,243 0.37 1,268 0.37 1,182 0.34 1,324 0.29 1,072 0.24 .. ..
England 10,344 0.34 10,463 0.34 10,187 0.03 8,636 0.28 6,713 0.21 7,410 0.23

(1) Includes middle schools as deemed

.Not applicable (Merseyside region incorporated within North West region)

.. Not available

Source:

Annual Schools' Census