This statistic shows the opions of parents in Great Britain on taking their children out of school for a family summer holiday in 2014, given that they could be required to pay a fine to do so. Fifty percent of parents surveyed reported that cost was the single deciding factor affecting their choice of summer holiday destination.
Parents' opinions on taking family summer holidays during school term time in Great Britain 2014*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Would risk a fine if saving up to 750 GBP on holiday cost
53%
Only cost affects choice of holiday destination
50%
Would risk a fine
40%
Would risk a fine if saving up to 500 GBP on holiday cost
* Parents in the United Kingdom who take their children on holidays during term time can face fines up to 60 British pounds per pupil per parent. If the fine is not paid within seven days, the amount rises to 120 British pounds. Refusal to pay altogether could mean a fine as high as 2,500 British pounds. The rules were introduced in September 2013. Type of survey was not specified. The survey was conducted by ICM Research on behalf of Halifax Bank.
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ICM Research. (February 17, 2014). Parents' opinions on taking family summer holidays during school term time in Great Britain 2014* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291010/opinion-of-taking-family-holidays-during-school-term-time-in-great-britain/
ICM Research. "Parents' opinions on taking family summer holidays during school term time in Great Britain 2014*." Chart. February 17, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291010/opinion-of-taking-family-holidays-during-school-term-time-in-great-britain/
ICM Research. (2014). Parents' opinions on taking family summer holidays during school term time in Great Britain 2014*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291010/opinion-of-taking-family-holidays-during-school-term-time-in-great-britain/
ICM Research. "Parents' Opinions on Taking Family Summer Holidays during School Term Time in Great Britain 2014*." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291010/opinion-of-taking-family-holidays-during-school-term-time-in-great-britain/
ICM Research, Parents' opinions on taking family summer holidays during school term time in Great Britain 2014* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291010/opinion-of-taking-family-holidays-during-school-term-time-in-great-britain/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Parents' opinions on taking family summer holidays during school term time in Great Britain 2014* [Graph], ICM Research, February 17, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291010/opinion-of-taking-family-holidays-during-school-term-time-in-great-britain/
