§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many residential schools for the special education of handicapped children in England and Wales remain open throughout the normal school holidays.
§ Mr. PrenticeThis information is not available. I doubt whether many boarding special schools stay open throughout the holiday, though some independent schools for handicapped children may do so.
§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he expects the Warnock Committee to submit its final report on special education of handicapped children; and whether he expects any interim reports to be published.
§ Mr. PrenticeI hope the committee will be able to complete its work within about three years. It has been invited to make interim recommendations if it thinks that action should be taken on any matter before it is ready to submit its final report.
§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when the Warnock Comittee began its inquiry into the special education of handicapped children.
§ Mr. PrenticeOn 17th September 1974.
§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will name the remaining two members of the Warnock Committee on Special Education for Handicapped Children not named in his Written Answer on Wednesday 21st July.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe two members of the committee, whose appointment was not announced until 30th August, are Dr. I.570W Chesham, Specialist in Community Medicine (Child Health) in the Cheshire Area Health Authority, and Mr. P. Priestley, Head of Special Educational Services Division, Edinburgh Education Authority.