§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the services and provision made available by his Department in England for those diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder. [142845]
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SSA per pupil: 1997–98 to 2001–02 £ 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 LEA name Primary per 5–10 pupil Secondary per 11–15 pupil Primary per 5–10 pupil Secondary per 11–15 pupil Primary per 5–10 pupil Secondary per 11–15 pupil Primary per 5–10 pupil Secondary per 11–15 pupil Primary per 5–10 pupil Secondary per 11–15 pupil City of London 3,017 7,245 3,094 9,236 3,341 9,837 3,394 24,041 3,348 14,074 Camden 2,975 3,740 3,131 3,947 3,323 4,132 3,488 4,353 3,668 4,537 Greenwich 2,810 3,679 2,967 3,854 3,148 4,031 3,286 4,237 3,434 4,428 Hackney 3,179 4,330 3,327 4,558 3,514 4,717 3,662 4,918 3,815 5,121 Hammersmith and Fulham 2,955 3,827 3,128 4,081 3,305 4,262 3,465 4,446 3,655 4,624 Islington 2,999 4,026 3,168 4,218 3,364 4,426 3,543 4,653 3,719 4,904
§ Mr. Andrew Smith[holding answer 18 December 2000]: The Department does not make direct education provision for those with autistic spectrum disorders. It is for local education authorities, schools and other education and training providers to arrange suitable provision for all those with learning difficulties and disabilities, including those with autism, in collaboration, where appropriate, with other service providers from the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors. The Employment Service is responsible for helping those looking for work, including jobseekers who are disabled. Although there are no programmes specifically for people with autism, there are a range of mainstream and specialist disability programmes which can help people with the disorder.