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