§ Mr. John EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the level of spending on special education needs, as a proportion of the education budget, in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. ButcherLocal authority current expenditure on special education was 4.23, 4.25 and 4.26 per cent. respectively of total local authority current expenditure on education in 1985–86, 1986–87 and 1987–88.