§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will seek to assist the responsible authorities to find a suitable school placement for Mark Gobell of 263, North-brooks, Harlow, as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ArmstrongI understand that the Essex local education authority is still considering whether an ordinary school or a special school would be most suitable for Mark Gobell. The Department is always ready to try to suggest special schools which may be suitable for a particular handicapped child though the Department cannot know whether schools have vacancies at any particular time.