HC Deb 20 January 1997 vol 288 c429W
Mr. Michael

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average cost of custody per inmate month in adult prisons in the last year for which figures are available. [10922]

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. Alun Michael, dated 20 January 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the average cost of the custody per prisoner month in adult prisons in the last year for which figures are available. The average net operating cost per prisoner per month in adult male prisons in 1995–96 was £1,776. This figure includes establishments which may contain facilities for some young offenders and female prisoners. It excludes all female establishments, most of which may contain both adults and young offenders.

Mr. Michael

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average cost of custody per inmate month in(a) open and (b) closed youth establishments in the last year for which figures are available. [10923]

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. Alun Michael, dated 20 January 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the average cost of custody per prisoner month in a) open and b) closed youth establishments in the last year for which figures are available. The average net operating cost per prisoner per month in open youth establishments in 1995–96 was £2,071 and in closed youth establishments it was £1,730. The figure for closed establishments includes remand centres. These figures exclude all female establishments, most of which may contain both adults and young offenders.