§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what information he has as to the numbers of places in private education for the handicapped paid for by local education authorities and their costs for each of the last 10 financial years in (a) Greater London, (b) the metropolitan counties, (c) the county councils, and (d) Cheshire county council;
(2) what information he has as to the numbers of places in private education paid for by local education authorities and their costs for each of the last 10 financial years in (a) Greater London, (b) the metropolitan counties, (c) the county councils, and (d) Cheshire county council.
§ Mr. Dunn[pursuant to his reply, 31 January 1984, c. 201–2]: Information is not available on a consistent basis for the period before 1978–79. The information requested for the period 1978–79 to 1982–83 is as follows: