§ 92. Wing-Commander Hulbertasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the average daily population of naval detention barracks at the last convenient date; and how many of these men are serving sentences for desertion.
§ Mr. CallaghanDuring 1949, the daily average was 55, of whom about 30 per cent. were serving sentences for absence or desertion.
§ 93. Wing-Commander Hulbertasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the average cost of maintenance of naval prisoners in detention barracks.
§ Mr. Callaghan£15,500 a year, that is, about £280 a year for each prisoner maintained in 1949.