§ Ms AthertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment when the 1998–99 annual report from the President of the SEN tribunal will be published. [101954]
§ Jacqui SmithThe report was published yesterday and copies have been placed in the Library.
I would like to thank all those working with the Tribunal—the President, the members and the secretariat staff for their hard work and commitment over the past year. I am delighted that the Tribunal has maintained its targets for dealing with appeals while also handling an increased volume of such appeals.