§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average weekly cost of keeping (a) a man, (b) a woman and (c) a schoolchild in prison.
§ Mr. JohnIn the financial year ended 31st March 1976, the latest date for which information is available, the average weekly cost of keeping a man and a woman in prison was £75 and £101, respectively. The cost of keeping young persons of school age in prisons is not separately recorded.