§ Mr. Aitkenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current weekly cost of keeping a prisoner (a) in a top security prison (b) in a closed prison, (c) in an open prison, (d) in a borstal and (e) in a remand home.
§ Dr. SummerskillInformation in the form requested is not readily available. During the financial year 1977–78 the average weekly cost of keeping a male in a prison or remand centre was £92, and in borstal £104. The average cost of keeping a female in custody was £127 a week.