HC Deb 21 November 1984 vol 68 c178W
Mr. Soley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the cost of keeping a female prisoner in one of Her Majesty's prisons.

Mr. Mellor

The average weekly cost of keeping a female prisoner in custody in the financial year 1982–83, the latest year for which information is available, was £308.

Mr. Soley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the weekly cost of keeping a male prisoner in one of Her Majesty's prisons.

Mr. Mellor

The average weekly cost of keeping a male prisoner in custody in the financial year 1982–83, the latest year for which information is available, was £215.