HC Deb 27 March 1958 vol 585 cc59-60W
22. Mr. Leavey

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the average net cost per week per prisoner of maintaining prisoners in His Majesty's Prisons during 1947.

Mr. R. A. Butler

Excluding the cost of new building, the average weekly cost per inmate was £3 3s. 3d. in the financial year 1946–47, and £3 5s. 1d. in 1947–48.

23. Mr. Leavey

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the 1957 average of gross weekly earnings for paid work by men serving prison sentences exceeding one year; and the comparable figure for women.

Mr. R. A. Butler

I regret that the information requested is not available.

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