HC Deb 19 July 1991 vol 195 c296W
Mr. Hannam

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will specify(a) the number of students currently receiving education or training in the further education sector and (b) the number of students with special educational needs currently receiving education or training in further education.

Mr. Eggar

In 1989–90 (the latest year for which data are available) there were 1.8 million students in further education; of these 32,000 were students with special educational needs.