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Written question asked by Lord Bradley (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 April 2026. It was answered by Lord Timpson (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Electronic Tagging

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the fitting quality of electronic monitoring tags.

Answer

The field and monitoring service contract, with the provider Serco, has clear contractual requirements governing the delivery of the Electronic Monitoring service, including the fitting of electronic monitoring tags. The latest performance data from Serco evidenced continued improved performance with all contractual KPIs met.

The relevant contract can be found on contract finder via the following links, and have also been attached for ease: Electronic Monitoring Field and Monitoring Service (FMS) - Contracts Finder and Electronic Monitoring - MDSS contract - Contracts Finder.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16405
Session
2024-26
Attachment
EM FMS Contract; EM MDSS Contract
Subjects
Electronic tagging Standards
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk