§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the cost to public funds in each of the last eight years of paying for travel costs of relations visiting prisoners in gaol in Great Britain; what has been the cost of accommodation for such relations paid for by social security during the period of such visits; how many such visits were made; and how many persons were provided with such accommodation.
§ Mr. OrmeInformation is available from 1971 when the Home Office took over financial responsibility.
The further details asked for are not recorded.
Period Cost Number of awards April-March: £ 1971–72 115,693 33,478 1972–73 136,373 29,272 1973–74 121,203 23,534 1974–75 133,736 23,078 1975–76 226,235 29,131 April 1976–February 1977 222,027 30,100