HC Deb 14 June 1989 vol 154 c460W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to ensure that a refusal to agree to participate in an electronic surveillance scheme will not be held to be a breach of bail conditions.

Mr. John Patten

During the trial schemes electronic monitoring will not be offered to defendants unwilling to participate: the question of subsequent breach of a bail condition should not arise.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the impact on the incidence of domestic violence or alcohol consumption of persons participating in electronic surveillance schemes.

Mr. John Patten

None.

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