HL Deb 31 July 1997 vol 582 c104WA
Lord Addington

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they consider that the recent judgments Regina v. Gloucestershire County Council and the Secretary of State for Health ex parte Barry, known as "the Gloucestershire Judgment", will affect the provision of special educational needs under the Education Act 1993.

Lord Whitty

Part IV of the Education Act 1996 (which consolidates earlier education law including the Education Act 1993) contains extensive provisions relating to special educational needs. The "Gloucestershire Judgment", does not relate to this Act, and whether the judgment affects special educational provision is for the courts to determine.