§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of persons serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention in a young offenders' institution at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons in Scottish prisons and young offenders' institutions were serving sentences of six months and up to three years, over three years and up to 10 years, over 10 years and life sentences, respectively, at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. RossThe information is as follows:
NUMBERS OF PERSONS SERVING CERTAIN SENTENCES IN SCOTTISH PRISONS AND YOUNG OFFENDERS INSTITUTIONS AT 3RD FEBRUARY, 1970 Sentence Number Six months to three years 1,504 Over three years to ten years 499 Over ten years 23 Life and detention during Her Majesty's Pleasure 143
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average weekly cost of maintaining a person serving a prison sentence in Scotland.
§ Mr. Ross£15 9s. 8d. in the year ended 31st March, 1969. This figure includes the cost of staff, food, clothing, bedding, earnings, heating, lighting and maintenance of buildings; it does not include any allowance for the capital cost of new building works.