HC Deb 07 August 1972 vol 842 cc311-2W
Mr. Fowler

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total current and capital expenditure, less any receipts by central and local government, on the prison service in Scotland in the years 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71 and 1971–72.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The information is as follows:

Year Expenditure
1965–66 3,838,609
1966–67 4,187,008
1967–68 4,436,458
1968–69 5,292,920
1969–70 5,880,545
1970–71 6,863,917
1971–72 7,327,024

The figure for 1971–72 is provisional, covering only the direct expenditure in- curred to date. There will fall to be added in due course sums in respect of central administration, payments in lieu of local rates and services provided by other government departments.