HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 c201W
Mrs. Laing

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many special schools have closed in each of the last seven years. [48220]

Mr. Timms

The number of special schools that have closed in each of the last seven years are:

Year Number
1996 28
1997 32
1998 35
1999 35
2000 33
2001 31
2002 1
Total 195