HC Deb 18 December 1985 vol 89 c170W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average weekly cost of keeping a prisoner in H Wing at Durham prison.

Mr. Mellor

In the financial year 1984–85 the average weekly cost of keeping a person in custody in Durham prison was £226. Cost information for particular locations within a prison is not available.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average cost of keeping (a) a male and (b) a female in custody in the financial year 1984–85.

Mr. Mellor

The average costs of keeping a male and a female in custody during the financial year 1984–85 were £13,183 and £18,902 respectively.