CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

Early day motion 447, tabled 12 November 1997 by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 160 members.

That this House calls on the Government to confirm that, whatever changes in law are made following the Green Paper and any subsequent Education Bill, the principle is maintained that individual children with special educational needs have a legal entitlement to receive the special educational provision their needs call for.

Signatures by party: Labour 76, Conservative 37, Liberal Democrat 28, Labour/Co-operative 5, Plaid Cymru 4, UUP 3, Scottish National Party 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1, Independent 1, Unknown 1.