asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many appeals he has received under section 8(6) of the Education Act 1981 in the 12
| Appeals under section 8(6) of the Education Act 1981 received during the period 1 April 1984 to 31 March 1985 | ||||
| LEA | Number of appeals | Statement confirmed | Statement amended | Not vet decided |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Croydon | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Cumbria | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Devon | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| East Sussex | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Essex | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Hereford and Worcester | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Humberside | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| ILEA | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Kent | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| North Yorkshire | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Richmond-upon-Thames | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Stockport | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Suffolk | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Surrey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Wirral | 1 | — | 1 | — |
(c) of the Act.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many appeals he has received under section 5(6) of the Education Act 1981 in the 12 months ended 31 March; if he will (a) list the local education authorities concerned and give the number of appeals against each authority, (b) state in how many instances he has upheld the decision of the local education authority and (c) state in how many instances he has directed the local education authority to reconsider its decision; and if he will make a statement.
The information is as follows:
| Appeals under section 5(6) of the Education Act 1981 during the period 1 April 1984 to 31 March 1985 | |||
| LEA | Number of appeals | LEA decision upheld | Not yet decided |
| Durham | 1 | — | 1 |
| East Sussex | 5 | 5 | — |
| Essex | 1 | — | 1 |
| Hampshire | 1 | 1 | — |
| Haringey | 1 | 1 | — |
| Havering | 1 | 1 | — |
| Humberside | 1 | 1 | — |
| Kent | 1 | — | 1 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 | — | — |
| Richmond-upon-Thames | 1 | 1 | — |
| Rotherham | 1 | 1 | — |
| Solihull | 1 | — | — |
months ended 31 March; if he will (a) list the local education authorities concerned and give the number of appeals against each authority and (b) state in how many instances he has (i) confirmed the special educational provision specified in the statement, (ii) amended the statement and (iii) directed the local education authority to cease to maintain a statement; and if he will make a statement.
The information is as follows:
| LEA | Number of appeals | LEA decision upheld | Not yet decided |
| Staffordshire | 1 | 1 | — |
| Stockport | 1 | — | 1 |
| Surrey | 2 | 2 | — |