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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 ofState 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
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 | |
(c) No information is available regarding other schools.
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers in (a) state controlled, (b) maintained and (c) other schools are due for retirement in the (i) 2005-06 and (ii) 2006-07 academic years in each education and library board area. [78540]
Maria Eagle: The number of teachers between 60 and 65 who are in permanent employment and who are eligible to retire during the school years 2005-06 and 2006-07 is set out in the following tables. Only a proportion of these teachers will actually make an application for retirement in the years 2005-06 or 2006-07. The actual number of applications is not known in advance.
| 2005-06 academic year | |||||
| Controlled | RC maintained | Other maintained | Integrated | Total | |
| 2006-07 | |||||
| Controlled | RC maintained | Other maintained | Integrated | Total | |
| (1)
These bodies are independent of education and library boards; further
classification is not
appropriate. | |||||
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