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Pupils: Absenteeism

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 126218

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the number of schools days missed due to (a) poor roads and (b) inadequate road safety measures.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

The department does not hold information on the number of school days missed due to poor roads and inadequate road safety measures.

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