division_name: Orders of the Day &#8212; New Clause 5 &#8212; Restrictions on Special School Closures
motion: <p pid="c.1517.1/1" pwmotiontext="yes">'(1) No special school shall be closed by a local education authority without the consent of the Secretary of State.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1517.1/2" pwmotiontext="yes">(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.'. &#8212;<i> [Mr. Hayes.]</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="c.1517.1/3" pwmotiontext="yes"> Brought up, and read the First time.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1517.1/4" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> Question put, </i>That the clause be read a Second time:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.1517.1/5" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 147, Noes 369.</p>