§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent on Her Majesty's prison education service for the year 1961; and what are the estimated amounts for the years 1962, 1963, and 1964, respectively.
§ Mr. BrookeIn England and Wales, the cost of reimbursing local education authorities for the services of teachers at prisons, borstals, detention centres and Ashford Remand Centre amounted in 1961–62 to £243,000 and the pay and allowances of physical education staff, who are directly employed by the Department, to £65,000. The Estimates for 1962–63 provide £293,000 and £74,000 for these purposes respectively. The Estimates for 1963–64 are not yet settled.
As regards premises, furniture, equipment, materials, books, and stationery it is not practicable to distinguish the education element from other expenditure incurred for these purposes at the establishments concerned.