Special Educational Needs Mr. Gill To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make regulations under section 13 of the Education Act 1981 relating to the approval of independent schools to admit pupils with statements of special educational needs; and if he will make a statement. Mr. Alan Howarth The Department has today issued for consultation draft regulations and a related circular which would lay down requirements in this respect. A copy has been placed in the Library.