Linsey Farnsworth MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Teachers: Sick LeaveDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the total number of school days lost by teaching staff due to the incidence of infectious disease in (a) primary (b) secondary schools in England in the school years 2024/25 and 2025/26 and the proporti
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.The department collects absence data for teachers and teaching assistants employed directly by state-funded schools via the school workforce census. This includes absences due to sickness but does not includ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: Sick LeaveDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the total number of school days lost by pupils due to the incidence of infectious disease in (a) primary (b) secondary schools in England in the school years 2024/25 and 2025/26 and what proportion of a
Answer: The department does not collect data on absence due specifically to infectious disease.The closest available measure is absence due to illness. In 2024/25, illness accounted for 2.83% of all possible sessions in state-funded primary schools and 3.61% in s...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
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| Department for Work and Pensions | 1 |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 2 |
| Treasury | 1 |
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