HC Deb 28 January 1981 vol 997 c416W
Dr. Gilbert

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the weekly cost of keeping an inmate in a top security prison.

Mr. Mayhew

During the financial year 1979–80 the average weekly cost of keeping a male prisoner in a maximum security prison in England and Wales was £304. The average cost of keeping a female in custody was £164 a week.