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'71% of teachers' oppose fines for term-time holiday

Around 71 per cent of teachers do not think parents should be fined for taking their children out of school during term time for a family holiday, a Daybreak poll has revealed, as the ongoing debate over the issue continued.

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Holiday industry 'relies on profits from peak periods'

The Government has come out in defence of the UK holiday industry, after a petition started by parents frustrated at the extra costs imposed on family getaways triggered a Parliamentary debate.

A spokesperson for the Department of Business said:

The UK holiday industry is an extremely competitive market and as a result the sector relies on the profits from peak periods to make sure it can trade throughout the year.

On top of this, the industry competes internationally against companies from other countries and as a result may need to increase prices during these periods.

If anyone suspects that companies are behaving anti-competitively, they should present the evidence to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) or the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

– Spokesperson for the Department of Business

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