§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the annual expenditure on the Prison Service, in real terms, in each of the last five years for which figures are available; what is the planned annual expenditure for the next two years; and what is the marginal change in each year in real terms. [28844]
§ Ms QuinThe Prison Service annual net expenditure for the last five years and planned net expenditure for the next two years is:
Real terms £ million Percentage change (real terms) 1993–94 1,617.30 — 1994–95 1,687.30 4.3 1995–96 1,713.10 1.5 1996–97 1,608.60 -6.1 1997–98 1,709.70 6.3 1998–99 1,719.60 0.6 1999–00 —1 — 1 Subject to Government comprehensive spending review Note:
All figures are outturn, except 1997–98 which is forecast outturn and 1998–99 which is provisional.