HC Deb 18 July 1995 vol 263 cc1110-1W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the current annual cost of keeping a prisoner in each of Northern Ireland's prisons. [34366]

Sir John Wheeler

Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Northern Ireland Prison Service under its chief executive, Mr. Alan Shannon. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from A. D. Shannon to Mr. Tony Worthington, dated 17 July 1995:

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the current annual cost of keeping a prisoner in each of Northern Ireland's prisons.The latest available figures relate to 1994/95 and are:

£
HMP Belfast 77,900
HMP Maze 71,980
HMP Maghaberry 86,566
HMP Magilligan 73,553
HM, YOC 58,246

I hope this information is helpful.