§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent by the Prison Service on (i) fuel and (ii) food in each of the last five years. [32406]
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§ Ms QuinThe available information is as follows:
Expenditure on all forms of fuel, namely electricity, gas, solid fuels and liquid fuels: £000 1992–93 29,304 1993–94 30,535 1994–95 27,683 1995–96 26,721 1996–97 26,449
Expenditure on inmates' food £000 1992–93 13,002 1993–94 16,321 1994–95 17,865 1995–96 19,520 1996–97 21,410