§ Mr. Damian GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many children failed to gain a place at the(a)primary, (b)secondary and (c)special school of their first choice in each year since 1997, broken down by local education authority. [47488]
§ Mr. TimmsThe Department does not keep statistics on how many children fail to gain a place at primary, secondary and special schools of their first choice. It is possible, however, that local education authorities might collect this type of information individually.