HC Deb 14 March 1996 vol 273 c740W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what current agreements or restrictions apply in respect of class sizes in Northern Ireland. [19830]

Mr. Ancram

The maximum size of a class in a secondary school in Northern Ireland is restricted, by regulation 15 of the Secondary Schools (Grant Conditions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973, to 20 pupils for a class in a practical subject and 35 in other subjects. There are no similar provisions in the primary sector.

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the range of class sizes in which, five, six and seven-year-olds are taught; and how many children are taught in classes of each size. [20296]

Mr. Ancram

The information is not collected in the form requested.