Written questions

Offenders: Electronic Tagging

Commons · Question 16425 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 16 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of electronic monitoring tagging schemes for offenders.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 16 Jul 2026

The Ministry of Justice has published a number of evaluations examining the effectiveness of different forms of electronic monitoring. The Acquisitive Crime Impact Evaluation (2025) found that acquisitive crime offenders serving custodial sentences of 12 ...