Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 100292

Offenders: Electronic Tagging

Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Andy Slaughter

LabourHammersmith and Chiswick

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure the effectiveness of the proposed expansion of electronic monitoring of offenders in helping to (a) reduce reoffending and (b) support rehabilitation.

Answer

Jake Richards
In support of the Sentencing Bill, the Ministry of Justice will significantly expand the use of electronic monitoring as a vital tool for probation to ensure offenders are managed safely in the community.This expansion builds on the Department’s long-stan...

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