HC Deb 05 December 1978 vol 959 cc555-6W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what provision is made for special education places for speech and language handicapped children in each of the authorities in the Greater Manchester area; what is the shortfall in each area; and if she will make a statement.

Miss Margaret Jackson:

Returns from the local education authorities concerned for January this year show the numbers of children who at that time had been formally ascertained as requiring special educational treatment on account of speech defects and their place of education. The figures are: