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The second specific concern is about the information given to victims of released prisoners about their release under the early release schemes. They have a right to know details of the release of the perpetrator of crimes against them. I recognise that victims of domestic violence, sexual offences and stalking have a particular concern about this; they are not affected by this order in particular. I should say that we welcome the establishment of a pilot scheme in London for tagging released stalkers. In relation to a wider group of offenders, how far will lessons learned from the pilot be applicable to offenders released early more generally? Might it be sensible for tags to be retained in suitable cases, where victims are under possible threat, beyond the earliest release date of the offenders?