§ Mr. Frank Fieldasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what has been the average number of prisoners employed, the average working week and the annual total of man-hours worked in prison industries over the last 10 years;
(2) what has been the value of output and the operating profit or loss of prison industries for each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. HurdThe figures are as shown in the following table:
Financial Year Persons assisted .Amounts of assistance paid £ 1981–82 218 112,992 1982–83 152 100,966 1983–84 144 106,106
Supplementary Benefit Scheme Calendar Year Persons assisted Amounts of assistance paid £ 1979 54 12,407 1980 50 15,302 1981 28 91,121 1982 49 16,279 1983 41 15,677