§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total annual cost of the prison service in England and Wales in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. JohnThe following table gives information for the financial years 1965–66 to 1974–75:
Years £ million (at current prices) 1965–66 31.4 1966–67 32.9 1967–68 38.9 1968–69 46.1 1969–70 54.1 1970–71 62.5 1971–72 78.2 1972–73 88.4 1973–74 103.8 1974–75 144.7 Comparable information for the year 1975–76 is not yet available.
These figures include allied service expenditure and capital expenditure on building and plant. They do not include the cost of the headquarters administration of prisons up to the financial year 1974–75 when it was included in the total for Home Office Departments and is not identifiable; for 1974–75 however £6.7 million for this item is included.
§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been employed in the prison service in England and Wales in each of the past 10 years.
§ Dr. SummerskillAt 1st January each yar the totals were:
1967 12,761 1968 13,916 1969 14,796 1970 15,766 1971 16,592 1972 17,823 1973 18,869 1974 18,751 1975 19,698 1976 21,179