Observatories (Hansard, 15 July 1991)

§ Dr. Bray
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the outcome of the review of the future of the Royal Greenwich Observatory and the Royal Observatory Edinburgh; and whether he will make a statement on the future provision for research in astronomy in the United Kingdom.

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
A review of the respective roles of the two Royal Observatories, commissioned by the Science and Engineering Research Council, will be considered by the council at its meeting on 17 July. No final decisions will be taken before them. The SERC will continue to support a high-quality programme of research in astronomy. The

Pupils and students with special needs in schools and colleges in England

thousands

Academic year

1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

Maintained

Primary¹ 18.1 19.3 23.2 26.0 29.2

Secondary¹ 11.9 14.0 17.7 21.2 25.1

Independent¹ n/a n/a 6.1 5.6 5.6

Special schools²

age 5 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.6

6 4.1 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.3

7 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.2 5.1

8 5.9 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.2

9 7.3 6.7 6.7 6.9 7.2

10 8.5 7.9 7.3 7.2 7.6

11 9.9 9.3 8.8 8.2 8.2

12 11.3 10.4 10.0 9.4 8.8

13 13.0 12.1 11.3 10.6 10.1

14 14.2 13.5 12.6 11.7 10.9

15 14.3 14.4 13.5 12.5 11.6

16 4.5 4.3 4.3 4.2 3.8

17 2.9 2.9 2.8 3.0 2.9

18 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0

Maintained colleges

age 16 n/a n/a n/a 4.4 3.9

17 n/a n/a n/a 3.7 3.3

18 n/a n/a n/a 1.3 1.8

¹ Pupils with statements of special educational needs only. Age breakdown not available.

² Includes maintained and non-maintained special schools, general hospital schools and hospital special schools.

n/a = not available.

§ Mr. Win Griffiths
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a list of infant and junior schools in each local education authority which have integrated units for children with special needs, together with their funding requirements under local management of schools; and whether each integrated unit receives all of the funding allocated to it under the local management of schools formula.
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allocation of funds for this and other areas of science within the overall resources available is for the council to decide.

Pupils and students with special needs in schools and colleges in England
thousands
	Academic year
	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90
Maintained
Primary¹	18.1	19.3	23.2	26.0	29.2
Secondary¹	11.9	14.0	17.7	21.2	25.1
Independent¹	n/a	n/a	6.1	5.6	5.6
Special schools²
age 5	3.7	3.7	3.6	3.8	3.6
6	4.1	4.3	4.2	4.2	4.3
7	5.0	5.0	5.3	5.2	5.1
8	5.9	5.8	6.0	6.3	6.2
9	7.3	6.7	6.7	6.9	7.2
10	8.5	7.9	7.3	7.2	7.6
11	9.9	9.3	8.8	8.2	8.2
12	11.3	10.4	10.0	9.4	8.8
13	13.0	12.1	11.3	10.6	10.1
14	14.2	13.5	12.6	11.7	10.9
15	14.3	14.4	13.5	12.5	11.6
16	4.5	4.3	4.3	4.2	3.8
17	2.9	2.9	2.8	3.0	2.9
18	1.7	1.9	1.9	1.9	2.0
Maintained colleges
age 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.4	3.9
17	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.7	3.3
18	n/a	n/a	n/a	1.3	1.8
¹ Pupils with statements of special educational needs only. Age breakdown not available.
² Includes maintained and non-maintained special schools, general hospital schools and hospital special schools.
n/a = not available.