§ 51. Mr. Barnettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many escapes took place from Her Majesty's prisons during 1962; what cost was involved in recapture; and what pro portions of the cost were borne by his department and by local authorities, respectively.
§ Miss Pike42 men and three women escaped from closed prisons during 1962, and 127 men and one woman from open prisons. 80 men and four women absconded from outside working parties or from parole. I regret that figures for the cost of recapture are not available.