During the second reading of the Bill, MPs pressed Clarke to guarantee that no such child would lose out on free school transport. "If a clarifying amendment in Committee would help in that regard, I am happy to look at this issue in some detail," said Clarke.
The National Autistic Society said that the basic entitlement to transport on the grounds of disability or special educational needs must be explicitly written into the Bill.
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