HC Deb 22 February 1979 vol 963 c283W
Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much money has been spent in each of the last five years on reimbursing the travelling expenses of relations of prisoners for their visits to those prisoners; and what proportion of prisoners' families have made such claims in each year.

Mr. Deakins

The amounts spent on travel and subsistence for visits to prisoners were as follows:

Financial year and Cost
£
1973–74 121,203
1974–75 133,736
1975–76 226,235
1976–77 282,321
1977–78 308,075
1978–31.12.78 249,423

The proportion of prisoners' families claiming payments is not known.