§ Mr. McGovernasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the details of the total annual cost of upkeep of Duke Street Prison, Glasgow; the number of prisoners and number of employees, respectively: the salaries of each official, including the Governor; and the total wage and salary bill per year.
§ Mr. J. StuartThe total annual cost of upkeep of Duke Street Prison (including
42Wthe local population for National Health Service prescriptions in Inverness, Elgin, Hamilton and Kilmarnock, respectively, in each of the years 1948–50.
§ Mr. J. StuartApproximate figures for Inverness, Hamilton and Kilmarnock are as follows:—
— Inverness Hamilton Kilmarnock s. d. s. d. s. d. 1948 (from 5th July) 5 2 4 4¼ 4 3¾ 1949 16 7 13 3¾ 14 1¼ 1950 19 10 16 1¾ 17 7¼ Figures for 1951 are not yet available.
These figures are slightly inflated because some prescriptions dispensed by chemists in these towns relate to persons living in the adjacent rural areas. In the case of Elgin this factor operates to such an extent that the corresponding calculations are valueless.
§ Mr. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the average cost of a National Health Service prescription in Inverness, Elgin, Hamilton and Kilmarnock, respectively, in each of the years 1948–50.
§ Mr. J. StuartApproximate figures are as follows:
wages and salaries) for the financial year 1951–052 is estimated £20,614.
The number of prisoners on 14th May, 1952, was 66 and the total prison staff was 33.
The salaries of prison officers are published in the annual Estimates. These salaries have recently been increased by amounts ranging up to 15 per cent. Total wage and salary payments at Duke Street Prison amounted to £15,435 in 1951–52.