§ Mr. Winterbottomasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proposals he has for increasing prisoners' earnings.
§ Miss BaconMy right hon. and learned Friend is reviewing prisoners' earnings generally. Meanwhile, since the present rates were fixed some years ago, increases will be introduced on 1st April varying from 6d. to 1s. 3d. per week for prisoners, and 6d. to 1s. Od. for inmates of borstals and detention centres. Prisoners' earnings will now range from 3s. 6d. to 11s. 3d. a week; those of borstal inmates from 1s. 6d. to 8s. Od.; and those of detention centre inmates from 1s. 3d. to 2s. 6d.