To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many statements of special educational needs were issued in each year since 1994-95, broken down by local authority; and what proportion of children in each authority had statements in the latest year for which information is available. (150695)

Information on statements of special educational needs from 2000 onwards by local authority as at January each year has been placed in the Library. Figures for earlier years are not readily available.