HC Deb 15 July 1920 vol 131 c2602
86. Mr. SWAN

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present average cost of convicts exclusive of cost of building and inclusive of cost of buildings?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir John Baird)

The average annual cost is £111 1s. 3d. This is exclusive of the cost of new buildings. If that be included an addition of £2 2s. 5d. would have to be made. Full details will be found in Appendix 9 of the Annual Report of the Directors of Convict Prisons, 1918–1919, of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy.