HC Deb 11 March 1993 vol 220 c650W
Mr. Win Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many places for children with special educational needs are purchased in non-maintained and independent special schools by local education authorities(a) in total and (b) in each local education authority.

Sir Wyn Roberts

Information on the number of places purchased for children with special educational needs in non-maintained and independent special schools is not available centrally. Information relating to the number of pupils with statements of special educational needs, by local education authority and place of education, is given in table 12.01 of "Statistics of Education and Training in Wales: Schools No. 1 1993".