Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total cost in the financial year to 31 March to the Immigration Service of administering its immigration detention centres.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerThe costs met by the Immigration Service in the financial year 1993–94 were about £7.5 million.
Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the average net operating cost per inmate per week in Harmondsworth immigration detention centre for the financial year to 31 March;
(2) what was the average net operating cost per inmate per week in Campsfield house immigration detention centre for the financial year to 31 March.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerThis information is not available in the form requested, but over the whole estate the average weekly cost per detainee is estimated at just over £800.