§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the total cost over the last 12 years to public funds for repairs and renewals in Northern Ireland prisons where disruptive elements have caused damage to the structure of prison buildings; and if he will list the prisons which were affected.
§ Mr. ScottAll prisons in Northern Ireland have been affected to varying degrees by malicious damage in the past 12 years. It is not possible without disproportionate cost to quantify expenditure attributable to minor incidents where costs are met from general maintenance funds. But in dealing with major outbreaks of malicious damage or the results of protests, an estimated £2,100,000 has been spent since 1972.