Written questions

Pupils: Asthma

Commons · Question 4849 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number of school absences attributable to asthma in each of the last five academic years.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 8 Jun 2026

The department does not hold the data requested.Section 100 of the Children and Families Act 2014 places a duty on maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England to make arrangements for supporting pupils with medical conditions, includ...