§ Mr. Pounderasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average weekly cost of keeping and maintaining a person in prison, including cost of food and apportionment of salaries of prison staff.
§ Miss BaconThe average weekly cost of maintaining a person in prison during the year ended 31st March, 1963, was estimated to have been £9 12s. 4d. It is expected that the figures for 1963–64 will be somewhat higher.