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Written question asked by Anne McLaughlin (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 24 June 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 June 2022 (named day). It was answered by Kevin Foster (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 June 2022 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum: Electronic Tagging

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2022 to Question 21222 on Asylum: Electronic Tagging, what the estimated cost to the public purse is of the pilot programme establishing whether electronic monitoring is an effective way to improve and maintain regular contact management with asylum claimants who arrive in the UK in order to progress their immigration case.

Answer

The estimated cost for the pilot is £5.942m. This is an allocated sum for the duration of the pilot and not an annual budget. It will be reviewed at the conclusion of the pilot.

Given the uncertainty on the exact number of individuals who will be suitable for tagging and the duration in which they will be subject to electronic monitoring, we are unable to provide a breakdown of costs at this time.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24612
Session
2022-23
Related items
Asylum: Electronic Tagging
Thursday, 23 June 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Asylum Costs Electronic tagging
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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