HC Deb 10 March 1977 vol 927 cc607-8W
Mr. Grocott

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the weekly cost of keeping a prisoner in gaol.

Mr. John

In the financial year 1975–76, the latest date for which this information is available, the overall average weekly cost of keeping an inmate in a penal establishment was £78.

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