To ask the Secretary of State for Education what consideration he has given to extending the scope of speech therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy to handicapped children in special schools; and what recent representations he has received from carers and parents on the matter.

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health has a general duty to provide therapy services to enable local education authorities to carry out their duties under the Education Acts. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and I receive representations from time to time on the provision of therapy services. We consider those representations carefully.