§ Mr. Martin BellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if the Green Paper on special educational provision existed in draft form when he took office. [24980]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisNo: the Green Paper drew on the Labour Party's consultation document, 'Every Child is Special', published in March 1997. The Green Paper was drafted in the period July to October last year, in consultation with the National Advisory Group on Special Educational Needs.