HC Deb 13 July 1972 vol 840 c398W
32. Mr. Dormand

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent proposals have been made to her by the Advisory Committee on Handicapped Children for increasing the pro vision for their education; and if she will make a statement.

Mrs. Thatcher

Increasing provision for the education of handicapped children is being made through building programmes with 4,800 school places authorised to start in 1970–71, 5,300 in 1971–72, and 6,600 in 1972–73.