HC Deb 09 January 2003 vol 397 cc343-4W
Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many serious injuries to teachers caused by violence were reported to the Health and Safety Executive in each year from 1999–2000 to 2001–02. [88885]

Mr. Miliband

The Health and Safety Executive statistics for all school and post-school teaching sectors in Great Britain cover reported injuries that lead to an absence from work of more than three days. In 1999–2000 there were 160 such reported injuries. In 2000–01 there were 171. The provisional figure for 2001–02 is 143.

Patrick Mercer

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) teachers and (b) head teachers have encountered violence or abuse from pupils in each year since 1997. [89212]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

The information requested is not centrally collected. But any act of violence or abuse against heads, teachers or other school staff is one too many. Pupils must respect the authority of school staff, and parents must take their share of responsibility. That is why we are proposing to extend Parenting Orders.