HC Deb 06 March 1996 vol 273 cc246-7W
Mr. George Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost per in-use certified normal accommodation place in accordance with key performance indicators during the financial year 1994–95 for(a) Blakenhurst, (b) Doncaster, (c) Bullingdon, (d) Holme House and (e) Elmley gaols. [18937]

Miss Widdecombe

[holding answer 5 March 1996]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the temporary Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from A. J. Pearson to Mr. George Howarth, dated 6 March 1996:

The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about the cost per in use certified normal accommodation place in accordance with key performance indicators during the financial year 1994–95 for (a) Blakenhurst, (b) Doncaster, (c) Bullingdon, (d) Holme House and (e) Elmley establishments.The figures are given in the attached table. The figures for public and private sector establishments are not directly comparable. The costs for training, uniforms, equipment, materials, etc are included in costs to private sector establishments but not in those for public sector establishments.

Establishment Net current expenditure £ million Average in use CNA Cost per in use CNA place £
Blakenhurst 11.6 649 17,874
Doncaster 11.6 589 19,694
Bullingdon/Oxford 14.4 746 19,303
Elmley 11.4 633 18,009
Holme House 11.9 649 18,336

The cost per in use CNA place is calculated by dividing net current expenditure by average in use CNA.