HC Deb 20 January 1997 vol 288 cc429-30W
Mr. Michael

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the average monthly cost of supervision under the Children and Young Persons Acts for the last year for which figures are available; [10925]

(2) what was the average monthly cost of a supervision order combined with intensive, intermediate treatment or specified activities in the last year for which figures are available; [10926]

(3) what was the average monthly cost of a probation order in the last year for which figures are available;[10929]

(4) what was the average monthly cost of a community service order in the last year for which figures are available. [10930]

Mr. Sackville

Information on monthly unit costs collated from probation service returns is given in the following table:

Estimated monthly cost per case supervised by the probation service in England and Wales, by type of order, 1995–96
£ per case Cost
Supervision order under the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 180
Probation Order 190
Community service order 140

The figure for supervision orders relates to work by the probation service, and does not cover work by social services departments. Information on supervision orders with an additional requirement is not identified separately.