§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will indicate the average cost per week of keeping a person serving a custodial sentence in prison and the average cost of supervising and administering 40 hours of community service. [HL1595]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalThe average weekly cost per prisoner during the financial year 2002–03 was £697. The average cost of an offender completing 40 hours of community service in the calendar year for 2002 was £706.