§ 58. Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the present number of children in special schools for the handicapped in the maintained sector; and what were the figures in 1981 and 1979.
§ Dr. BoysonIn January 1982, the latest date for which information is available, and in 1981 and 1979, the numbers of full-time and part-time pupils in maintained special schools and maintained hospital schools in England were:
Maintained special schools Maintained hospital schools Total 1982 112,702 6,297 118,999 1981 113,646 6,680 120,326 1979 115,767 7,455 123,222