HC Deb 08 July 1999 vol 334 c636W
Mr. Drew

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what support has been given to schools to enable them to become accessible to those with disabilities. [88972]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Each year we have increased substantially the resources available for the Schools Access Initiative, to invest in making mainstream schools more accessible to those with disabilities and sensory impairments. For the three years from April 1999 we will be allocating a total of £100 million of new money. The £20 million we have allocated this year will improve access for pupils in over 1,600 schools.