§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many places are provided by each of the responsible local authorities in Wales for children who have severe educational, behavioural and psychological difficulties in specially designated schools; and how many places for such children are available in schools not directly under the control of local education authorities.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasThe number of places provided at special schools maintained by local education authorities for children with special educational needs is as follows:
County Number of places provided by LEA Clwyd 950 Dyfed 442 Gwent 484 Gwynedd 475 Mid Glamorgan 950 Powys 195 South Glamorgan 1,174 West Glamorgan 500 620W
Employees in employment—Great Britain Highest since 1973 Standard Industrial Classification 1980 June 1979 September 1983 Number Year Metal manufacturing, ore and other mineral extraction 682,900 463,200 781,900 1974 Chemicals and man-made fibres 426,900 340,500 437,900 1974 Mechanical engineering 1,010,500 762,000 1,052,800 1974 Office machinery, electrical engineering and instruments 946,000 797,700 1,034,700 1974 Motor vehicles and parts 433,100 302,300 496,000 1974 The number of places available at independent schools in Wales which provide wholly or mainly for children with special education needs is 317.