§ Mr. Arnold Shawasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the daily cost of maintaining those prisoners committed to prison as a result of proceedings taken against them by the Stockport Council for non-payment of rates.
§ Mr. JohnInformation about the cost of maintenance of particular inmates in individual custodial establishments in England and Wales is not available. For the financial year 1975–76, the latest year for which figures are available, the average cost of keeping an inmate in a penal establishment is estimated at approximately £78.