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Mr. Weetch
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many mentally handicapped children in Suffolk were receiving education in special schools and classes for the years 1979, 1980 and 1981.
Dr. Boyson
The numbers of educationally sub-normal pupils in special schools and special classes in Sufflok for the years requested are as follows:
| January of each year | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
| Special schools | 530 | 541 | 573 |
| Special classes in maintained primary and secondary schools | 174 | 171 | 236 |
| Total | 704 | 712 | 809 |