HC Deb 18 March 1982 vol 20 c169W
45. Mr. McQuarrie

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish the expenditure on repairs and renewals which will be carried out in prisons in the United Kingdom in the year 1982; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Mayhew

In order to tackle the serious backlog of repair and maintenance work in prison department establishments in England and Wales, expenditure in 1982 is expected to rise to £23.6 million as compared with an actual spend of £12.7 million in 1981.