Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children and young people in Lancashire have an Education, Health and Care Plan; and how many had one in each of the last five years.

The department publishes information on Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans annually in the ‘Education, Health and Care plans’ statistical publication, which includes data subdivided by local authority. The most recent publication was on 25 June 2026 and is available at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans/2026.