§ Mr. StinchcombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what forecast he has made for the number of offenders who will be electronically monitored in(a) two years time and (b) five years time. [40026]
§ Beverley HughesWe are considering a range of options for the expansion of electronic monitoring in the criminal justice system. At present we cannot give any estimate of the number of persons who will be electronically monitored in two or five years time.
§ Mr. StinchcombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the estimated cost of electronic tagging is in(a) two years time and (b) five years time. [40024]
§ Beverley HughesThe future cost of electronic monitoring will depend on a number of factors including the initiatives we take forward in this area, the response to them from the courts and prison governors, the outcome of the current public spending round, and the prices contained in bids for future electronic monitoring contracts.
§ Mr. StinchcombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the(a) contractors, (b) suppliers, (c) period of contract and (d) value of each contract for electronic monitoring services carried out on behalf of his Department in the last 12 months. [40061]
§ Beverley HughesThe contractors are Premier Monitoring Services Ltd., Reliance Monitoring Services Ltd., and Securicor Custodial Services Ltd.
They deliver electronic monitoring services using equipment supplied by Electronic Monitoring Systems Incorporated, Elmotech, Guidance Control Systems Ltd. and Premier Geografix Ltd.
The contracts began on 28 January 1999 and are for a five-year period, which may be extended by up to a further two years.
The total value of the contracts in the 12 month period from February 2001 to January 2002 was £36,913,731.78.
§ Mr. StinchcombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offenders are being electronically monitored. [40025]
§ Beverley HughesThe number of persons subject to electronic monitoring on 1 March 2002 was 3,685.
§ Mr. StinchcombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received from firms providing electronic monitoring services in respect of the expansion of their operations; and if he will make a statement. [40058]
§ Beverley HughesAlthough the electronic monitoring contractors frequently discuss the level of business with Home Office officials, there have been no representations from firms specifically aimed at expanding their operations.