HC Deb 28 April 2004 vol 420 cc1109-10W
Mr. Gerrard

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average cost of administering(a) a supervision order (juvenile), (b) an action plan order (juvenile), (c) a referral order (juvenile), (d) a reparation order (juvenile), (e) a parenting order (juvenile), (f) an intensive supervision and surveillance order (juvenile), (g) a probation order with accreditated programme condition, (h) a place in an approved hostel, (i) a dispersal prison, (j) a category B prison, (k) a category C prison and (l) an open prison was in the latest year for which figures are available. [167367]

Paul Goggins

The average estimated unit costs of the juvenile and adult orders, hostel and custodial places administered by the Youth Justice Board, National Probation Directorate and Prison Service are as follows:

Average estimated unit costs of juvenile and adult orders
Juvenile Orders Unit cost per order 2002 (£)
Action Plan Order 1,513
Parenting Order 696
Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme (six month programme cost) 8,500
Referral Order 982
Reparation Order 1,015
Supervision Order 2,761
Adult Orders Unit cost per order 2004–2005 (£)
Rehabilitation Order with Accredited Programme Condition 4,900
Adult Orders Unit cost per Hostel Place 2004–2005 (£)
Approved Premises Place 30,800
Prison Service Custodial Places Unit cost per Custodial Place 2003–2004 (£)
Dispersal Prison 34,930
Category B Prison 15,218
Category C Prison 18,595
Open Prison 17,015

The Youth Justice Board have commissioned PA Consulting to conduct activity sampling work on Youth Offending Teams which should provide further research data on the unit costs of juvenile orders and interventions. The activity analysis report is due to be completed later this year.

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