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Prisons

Volume 87: debated on Monday 18 November 1985

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asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the exact sums spent on prison buildings and accommodation in Scotland for each of the last 10 years, giving figures for each year; and what is the proposed expenditure for 1986 and 1987.

Annual capital expenditure on prison building in Scotland since 1975, with planned expenditure in the current and next two years, is as follows:

£ million
1975–763·6
1976–776·6
1977–781·7
1978–791·7
1979–801·5
1980–812·9
1981–823·9
1982–834·4
1983–845·5
1984–8510·5
1985–86*11·7
1986–87*8·8
1987–88*9·8
* Provisional.