§ Mr. PatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the waiting time is and how many are on the waiting list for(a) behavioural therapists and (b) speech therapists for primary school children in(a) England and (b) Shropshire. [14790]
§ Mr. TimmsThis information is not collected centrally.
Under the Standards Fund 2001–02, support is available to local education authorities to enhance speech and language therapy services in conjunction with the NHS and the voluntary sector. This support will be extended to other therapies in the 2002–03 round.