§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average weekly cost to public funds of a child in a List D school and a prisoner in one of Her Majesty's prisons in the most recent period for which figures are available; and if he will give the comparable figures for each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. MillanThe information is:
Year ended 31 March List D schools HM prisons £ per week £ per week 1975 … … 57.31 47.43 1974 … … 41.60 35.98 1973 … … 36.23 25.87 1972 … … 30.38 23.05 1971 … … 26.80 19.00 1970 … … 21.79 16.80