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Mr. Andrew F. Bennett
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children there are in each of the education authorities within the Greater Manchester area, who are aged between 2 and 5 years and for whom the authorities have a statutory duty under the Education Act, 1944, Section 33, provision for handicapped children, to make provision; and how many actual plans are available for such children.
Mr. Armstrong
Information obtained from the local education authorities is as follows:
| Children aged 2 to 5 | ||
| Found to require special education | Receiving special education | |
| Bolton | 23 | 17 |
| Bury | 34 | 23 |
| Manchester | 160 | 134 |
| Rochdale | 45 | 22 |
| Oldham | 36 | 28 |
| Salford | 73 | 66 |
| Stockport | 64 | 61 |
| Tameside | 43 | 34 |
| Trafford | 34 | 24 |
| Wigan | 62 | 50 |