Orders of the Day – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 24 May 2006.
'(1) No special school shall be closed by a local education authority without the consent of the Secretary of State.
(2) The Secretary of State shall only consent to the closure of a special school if there are places at nearby special schools in sufficient number and sufficient quality to replace the school adequately.'. — [Mr. Hayes.]
Brought up, and read the First time.
Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
The House divided: Ayes 147, Noes 369.