To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has been spent since April 2007 on payments towards the cost of living of individuals subject to control orders. [HL6238]

Between April 2007 and the end of October 2009, the Home Office spent £611,470.93 on accommodation, council tax, utility bills, telephone line rental, pre-paid telephone cards, phone bills and other subsistence paid to individuals subject to control orders.