HC Deb 23 July 1981 vol 9 cc199-200W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the building of Full Sutton prison is expected to start and finish; and what is the estimated cost of building this prison.

Mr. Mayhew

Construction at Full Sutton is expected to start in 1983 and could take five years to complete. The latest estimate of cost, including some staff housing, is £23 million.