questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on arresting and detaining parents overnight in connection with Education Act 1996 non-attendance offences, particularly in cases where the parent ensured the child attended scho
answerText: The department does not hold responsibility for policy on arrests or detentions as this is a matter for the Home Office, as the department responsible for policing. We do not hold data on parents in custody.
heading: Pupils: Attendance