Question follow-through · 34332
Pupils: Attendance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on what the average fine was for parents who had failed to secure their child’s regular attendance at school under section 444(1) of the Education Act 1996 in the latest pe
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 27 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 3 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 6 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Education and skills
- Department for Education: Disclosure of Information · 30 Apr 2025
- Department for Education: Public Expenditure · 19 Jun 2025
- Members: Correspondence · 19 Jun 2025
- Holiday Activities and Food Programme: Finance · 1 Sept 2025
- Schools: Sports · 17 Oct 2025
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
Recorded timeline
27 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on what the average fine was for parents who had failed to secure their child’s regular attendance at school under section 444(1) of the Education Act 1996 in the latest pe
3 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
6 Mar 2025
Answer published
Information held on the average values of fines for parents who had failed to secure their child’s attendance at school will be held by local authorities.The amount payable was £60 if paid within 21 days of receipt, rising to £120 if paid between 22 and 2...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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