§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many children are receiving out-of-county special residential education in Wales, and if he will give the per capita cost to each county over the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsInformation about children receiving out-of-county special residential education is not collected centrally. However the number of Welsh children receiving out-of-county special residential and non-residential education in maintained and independent schools in England and Wales over the past 10 years is as follows:
Maintained schools2 Independent schools1 2 1978–79 497 225 1979–80 549 155 1980–81 443 90 1981–82 461 179 1982–83 380 194 1983–84 419 98 1984–85 391 129 1985–86 360 93 1986–87 327 131 1987–88 207 144 1 Includes those children educated otherwise than at school. 2 Includes both children who are the subject of a statement and those who have not been statemented. Corresponding expenditure figures are not available.