§ Mr. Fowlerasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total current and capital expenditure, less any receipts by central and local government, on the prison service in Scotland in the years 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71 and 1971–72.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe information is as follows:
Year Expenditure 1965–66 3,838,609 1966–67 4,187,008 1967–68 4,436,458 1968–69 5,292,920 1969–70 5,880,545 1970–71 6,863,917 1971–72 7,327,024 The figure for 1971–72 is provisional, covering only the direct expenditure in- 312W curred to date. There will fall to be added in due course sums in respect of central administration, payments in lieu of local rates and services provided by other government departments.