§ Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the weekly cost of keeping a prisoner in custody in the years 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985, respectively.
§ Mr. ScottThe information is as follows:
Year £ 1980 255 1981 382 1982 459 1983 530 1984 640 The costs for 1981 to 1984 are for calendar years. The figure for 1980 is for the financial year 1979–80. No figures are yet available for 1985.