Written questions

Alcoholic Drinks: Sentencing

Commons · Question 102933 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the cost-effectiveness of (a) alcohol monitoring tags and (b) custodial sentences for alcohol-related offences.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 12 Jan 2026

The Department does not directly compare the cost-effectiveness of alcohol monitoring tags and alcohol-related custodial sentences.Alcohol monitoring is used a tool to assist with the safe management of individuals in the community, where alcohol has been...