I write with regard to your report on the numbers of parents who choose to holiday in school term time, often for reasons of economy (May 12).

There are, however, a great number of people who work in utilities and service industries which necessitate rotational rostered holiday programmes with periods during school term times.

These people work unsocial hours and it would be an injustice if their children were deprived of a holiday, when nine-to-five workers have a choice of many dates.

W H Diment
Church Road
Laindon