asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what discussions he has had with local education authorities about the provision of courses in further education for the physically handicapped.

There have been several interesting developments in recent years in facilities for further education for the physically handicapped. The education of handicapped young people is included in the remit of the Warnock Committee, which has invited evidence from a large number of organisations including the local authority associations and the regional conferences of local authorities on special education.