§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the estimated annual cost of the staff at (a) the special security block at Parkhurst and (b) the special wing at Leicester in 1979 and 1980, respectively.
§ Mr. MayhewThe estimated annual cost of the staff at the special security block at Parkhurst in 1979 and 1980 was £200,000 and £270,000 respectively.
The special wing at Leicester was not reopened, after refurbishing, until February 1980. The estimated staff cost from February to December 1980 was £170,000.
§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the daily average population of (a) the special security block at Parkhurst and (b) the special wing at Leicester in 1979 and 1980.
§ Mr. MayhewThe special security wing at Leicester was closed for essential building work throughout 1979 and was not reopened until 25 February 1980. The population of the special security wings at Leicester and Parkhurst during 1979 and 1980 was as follows:
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Leicester 1979 Nil 1980 1 January to 25 February Nil 26 February to 7 May 2 value to all in Scotland working on science and technology, and their application to industry. I am sure that this development will be widely welcomed.
In recognition of the society's generosity in inking available its valuable collections for this purpose I am paying to the society a special capital grant of £500,000, at November 1979 prices. In addition, I propose to increase by £60,000 the annual grant made to the society in order to enable the society to establish a number of fellowships to be tenable at Scottish universities, colleges and centres of research. The society will in due course make an announcement about the arrangements for the fellowships.