CIVIL PRISONERS (COST OF INTERNMENT).

HC Deb 22 July 1915 vol 73 c1668W

Mr. KING

asked the Home Secretary if he will state the average cost per head per diem of housing and feeding the interned civilian alien enemies?

Sir J. SIMON

The civil prisoners who are interned in the United Kingdom are in camps administered by the War Office, and the answer of the Financial Secretary to the War Office to a similar question applies to them. As regards civilians interned in the Isle of Man, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to a question which he asked on 9th March last. The payment of 10s. a week made to the Island Government covers not only food, fuel and light, but also the cost of the civil staff and all administration expenses.