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Pupil Exclusions: Lancashire

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 4593

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of school suspensions in Lancashire over the last five years.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

Statistics on suspensions by local authority by full academic year can be found in the following publication: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/suspensions-and-permanent-exclusions-in-england/2023-24. This has been available since 10 July 2025.

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