More infoMPs will debate unauthorised school absence fines after a campaign launched by a Derbyshire mum gathered more than 180,000 signatures. Marehay mum-of-two Natalie Elliott, who launched the Fight School Fines campaign, is pushing the Government to allow parents to have 10 days of term time leave without a fine. After her campaign gathered 181,000 signatures, MPs will now debate the issue in Parliament on Monday, October 27. She claims some parents have told her they have received unauthorised school absence fines for family funerals, mental health issues and to visit poorly family members. It is headteachers who decide who gets fines and these are then administered by Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council respectively.