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Class Sizes
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average class size in each level of education was in each of the last three years, broken down by education and library board area; and if he will make a statement. [80100]
Maria Eagle: Class size data in respect of post-primary schools were not collected at the time, and any attempt to do so retrospectively would be problematic and could be done only at disproportionate cost. The other requested information is as follows:
| 2003-04 | |||
| Nursery schools and classes | Reception classes( 1) | Primary( 2) (year 1 to 7) | |
| 2004-05 | |||
| Nursery schools and classes | Reception classes( 1) | Primary( 2) (year 1 to 7) | |
| 2005-06 | |||
| Nursery schools and classes | Reception classes( 1) | Primary( 2) (year 1 to 7) | |
| (1) These are classes consisting solely of reception pupils. (2) Any reception pupils integrated into primary classes are not included. | |||
Coleraine College
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to his Answer of 21 March 2006, Official Report, column 211W, on secondary schools, what is the age of the main buildings of Coleraine College. [62621]
Maria Eagle: The North Eastern Education and Library Board has advised that the main buildings of Coleraine College were built 49 years ago.
Crime Statistics
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many arrests have been made of (a) drug pushers, (b) drug users, (c) prostitutes and (d) child abusers in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [78496]
Paul Goggins: The number of persons arrested for the trafficking of controlled drugs (all classes) is contained in the following table:
| Number of persons arrested for the trafficking( 1) of controlled drugs (all classes) | |
| Number | |
| (1) Includes importing, supplying, cultivating, producing and possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply. | |
The number of persons arrested for possession of a class A or class B drug is detailed in the following table:
| Number | |
| (1) As cannabis was reclassified from class B to class C on 29 January 2004, 2003-04 totals are not directly comparable with 2004-05 and 2005-06. | |
There is no specific offence of prostitution. Various local council powers exist in relation to soliciting but no records of enforcement are retained centrally by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Child abuse can cover a wide range of offences. To attempt to provide the information based on the umbrella of child abuse would incur disproportionate cost.
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were questioned in connection with possession of indecent photographs of children in each year since 1998; how many received a police caution; and how many were convicted. [78755]
Paul Goggins: The Police Service of Northern Ireland is not in a position to provide details of the number of persons questioned in connection with possession of indecent photographs of children as this information is not recorded. However they have confirmed that since 1998, two persons received a caution (one in 2000 and the other in 2005) for offences relating to the possession of indecent photographs of children.
The number of convictions for possession of indecent photographs of child/children is detailed in the following table:
| Number of convictions | |
| Note: Figures cover the calendar years 1998 to 2003, the latter being the most up-to-date available at present. Data are collated on the principal offence rule, thus only the most serious offence with which an offender is charged is included. | |
Criminals (Licensed Release)
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many criminals have been returned to prison in Northern Ireland for breach of their licence in each of the last five years. [80443]
Paul Goggins: The number of persons who have been returned to prison in Northern Ireland following discharge, for breach of their licence is as follows:
| Number | |
| (1) As at 23 June 2006. | |
These figures relate to those released on licence under the Life Sentences (Northern Ireland) Order 2001; the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998; the Northern Ireland (Remission of Sentences) Act 1995; and the Criminal Justice (NI) Order 1996.
Deportations
Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many foreign convicted prisoners in respect of whom the trial judge recommended that deportation be considered on release have been released from each prison establishment in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years; in how many such cases the released prisoner was deported; and if he will make a statement. [67673]
Mr. Byrne [holding answer 3 May 2006]: I have been asked to reply.
I refer the hon. Member to the most recent written ministerial statement of 23 May 2006, Official Report, column 77WS. My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary set out in this statement the eight priority areas for management action to deliver our long- term agenda for change on radically improving the system for deporting foreign national prisoners. The sixth point deals specifically with the position in Scotland
and Northern Ireland concerning foreign national prisoners. We shall update the House with our progress on this point shortly.
Early Retirement (Teachers)
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers in Northern Ireland are seeking early retirement due to work stress, broken down by education and library board area; and how many sought early retirement for this reason in (a) 2003-04 and (b) 2004-05. [78516]
Maria Eagle: The Department does not hold the information in the format requested.
The following is a breakdown of teachers who have retired for psychiatric or psychological reasons. Stress falls into this category.
| Academic year | |||
| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06( 1) | |
| (1) As of 20 June 2006 | |||
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers employed in (a) state controlled, (b) maintained and (c) other schools are awaiting a decision on early retirement requests in each education and library board area, broken down by sex. [78539]
Maria Eagle: The number of teachers awaiting a decision on early retirement is as follows:
| (a) Controlled schools | ||
| Male | Female | |
| (b) Maintained schools | ||
| Male | Female | |
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