HL Deb 12 January 1998 vol 584 c164WA
Lord Hardy of Wath

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When the pilot projects to test the new community penalties introduced by Sections 35, 37, 39, 40 and 43 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 and electronic monitoring as a condition of bail will begin.

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The pilot projects started on 2 January 1998 in Norfolk and in Manchester City Magistrates' Court. The remaining courts in Greater Manchester will be included in the pilot scheme from 1 April 1998. The trials of electronic monitoring as a condition of bail will begin in Norwich Magistrates' Court and Norwich Crown Court on 1 April 1998 and in Manchester City Magistrates' Court and Manchester Crown Court on 1 July 1998.