HC Deb 19 February 1985 vol 73 c423W
58. Mr. Litherland

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the implications of Cmnd. 9428 for special education provision.

Mr. Dunn

Provided cost increases can be contained the Government's plans provide, in the great majority of authorities in aggregate, for some improvement in the special school pupil-teacher ratio in 1985–86 compared with 1982–83, and for the level of non-teaching services per pupil to be maintained at the 1982–83 level.