§ Mr. Fred Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list, county by county, the number of autistic children in Wales; and what provision is made by each county authority for the education of these children.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasInformation on the numbers of children in Wales who may be autistic or on provision specifically made or planned for them is not available. But consequent upon the passing
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Total number of children Number receiving education in special schools Number receiving education in partially hearing units Authority Deaf Partially hearing Deaf Partially hearing Anglesey 5 4 3 4 — Cardiff 18 19 15 — 18 Breconshire 4 3 4 2 — Caernarvonshire 5 9 5 7 — Cardiganshire 1 1 1 1 — Carmarthenshire 7 17 7 3 14 Denbighshire 9 8 8 6 — Flintshire 9 6 6 6 — Glamorgan 22 210 22 14 196 Merthyr Tydfil — 3 — 2 1 Newport 4 14 4 2 11 Merioneth 6 1 6 1 — Montgomeryshire 3 1 3 1 — Pembrokeshire — 6 — 5 1 Monmouthshire 4 39 4 9 30 Radnorshire 2 2 2 2 — Swansea 5 19 4 1 18 104 362 64 66 289 466 419 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act, 1970, I will, with my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and Science, be considering the issue of a circular of guidance to local education authorities which may include a request for information about the numbers of autistic children and arrangements for their care and education.