HC Deb 23 October 1952 vol 505 c129W
67. Major Markham

asked the Minister of Education how many children who are mentally retarded, defective, or ineducable are not now receiving any proper form of instruction in county of Buckingham.

Miss Horsbrugh

128 educationally sub-normal children in Buckinghamshire are at present waiting for places in special schools. Many of these are receiving help in the meantime in ordinary schools. Mentally defective and ineducable children are the concern of my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health.