§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many special schools use corporal punishment on mentally maladjusted children; and what steps he is taking to end this forthwith.
§ Mr. CroslandCorporal punishment is rare in special schools, and I know of no recent incident, other than one at Liverpool, on which I have asked for a report. For the second part of the Question, I would refer my hon. Friend to my Answer to his Question on 27th January.—[Vol. 739, c.377.]