Select Committee · Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Investigation into electronic monitoring
Status: Closed
Opened: 6 Jun 2025
Closed: 2 Jul 2025
Inquiry scope
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.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2025 | Jim Barton · HM Prisons and Probation Service, The Lord Timpson OBE DL · Ministry of Justice | View ↗ |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Aled Hughes · Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring, Antony King · Capita, David Byrne · Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring | View ↗ |
| 2 Sep 2025 | Helen Schofield · Probation Institute, Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe QPM, Richard Garside · The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC | View ↗ |
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 | — | 1 |
| Richard Garside · Director | The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies | 1 |
| Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC | — | 1 |
| The Lord Timpson OBE DL · Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
Correspondence
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