§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what guidance he has issued to local education authorities on the provision of special educational needs for autistic children following the recent court judgment requiring an authority to pay for an autistic child to attend the Higashi school in the USA. [11791]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe High Court's decision related to an individual appeal, where particular circumstances applied. It would not be appropriate to issue general advice to local education authorities on the basis of that case.