Prisoners in a new 'superjail' will have a choice of Christmas dinners costing taxpayers more than the food given to patients at nearby hospitals, it has emerged. Inmates at the £150million HMP Grampian, in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, will be tucking into chicken Balmoral and chocolate gateau on Christmas Day at a cost of £2.47 per prisoner. Patients in NHS Grampian hospitals have just 89p spent on them for a two-course meal on average - although it does rise to £2.17 on December 25. Inmates at the £150million HMP Grampian, in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, will be tucking into Chicken Balmoral and chocolate gateau on Christmas Day at a cost of £2.47 per prisoner
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Inmates have been given a choice of Christmas dinners at HMP Grampian
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Menus reveal they will tuck into chicken Balmoral and chocolate gateau
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Cost to taxpayer of each dinner at the prison in Aberdeenshire will be £2.47
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But just £2.17 will be spent per meal on December 25 at a nearby hospital
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Tax campaigners hit out at the price difference describing it as 'bizarre'
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Colourful prisoner menus feature pictures of Santa, holly, sheep and bells
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