Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 70945
Pupils: Attendance
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 October 2025
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department allocated the extra money returned to the Government by local authorities from fines for taking children out of school in each of the last three financial years.
Answer
Olivia BaileyOver the past three financial years, the department has not received revenue from penalty notices issued for school absences. This reflects the system’s design. It is not intended to generate profit, and local authorities must not set income targets. All ...
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