Select committee: Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Investigation into electronic monitoring
Closed
Opened 6 Jun 2025
Closed 2 Jul 2025
Justice and Home Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is conducting a short inquiry on Electronic Monitoring (EM, commonly known as tagging) in England and Wales. This inquiry will focus on the Electronic Monitoring strategy, looking into issues such as the purpose and ethical considerations of Electronic Monitoring. The inquiry will also delve into questions around procurement and delivery.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 6 June 2025.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 16 September 2025
- 9 witnesses
Recent activity
- Government Response dated 9 January 2026 to the Justice and Home Affairs Committee investigation into Electronic Monitoring4 February 2026, Correspondence
- Outcome of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee's inquiry into the use of Electronic Monitoring (EM): policy letter dated 5 November 2025 from the Chair to the Home Office and Ministry of Justice.6 November 2025, Correspondence
- Letter dated 23 September 2025 from the Managing Director, Citizen Services Serco UK & Europe to the Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee following his appearance before the Committee on 9 September as part of its investigation into Electronic Monitoring.15 October 2025, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 16 Sep 2025 |
Oral evidence session
Jim Barton · HM Prisons and Probation Service,
The Lord Timpson OBE DL · Ministry of Justice
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| 9 Sep 2025 |
Oral evidence session
Aled Hughes · Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring,
Antony King · Capita,
David Byrne · Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring
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| 2 Sep 2025 |
Oral evidence session
Helen Schofield · Probation Institute,
Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe QPM,
Richard Garside · The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies,
Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Aled Hughes · VP R&D | Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring | 1 |
| Antony King · Managing Director and Client Partner of Capita Health & Welfare | Capita | 1 |
| David Byrne · President | Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring | 1 |
| Helen Schofield · Chief Executive | Probation Institute | 1 |
| Jim Barton · Executive Director, Capacity Implementation | HM Prisons and Probation Service | 1 |
| Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe QPM | Not recorded | 1 |
| Richard Garside · Director | The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies | 1 |
| Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC | Not recorded | 1 |
| The Lord Timpson OBE DL · Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
Correspondence
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