HC Deb 30 October 1996 vol 284 c142W
Mr. Chris Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average annual cost of keeping a person detained in prison. [15]

Miss Widdecombe

Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr Chris Davies, dated 30 October 1996: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the average annual cost of keeping a person detained in prison. In 1995–96 the net operating cost was £24,200 per place.

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