HC Deb 25 January 1990 vol 165 c870W
30. Mr. Knowles

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the electronic monitoring pilot scheme in Nottingham revealed any technical faults in the equipment used; and whether he will be conducting further trials.

Mr. John Patten

Minor faults in the electronic monitoring equipment used in Nottingham have occurred on 13 occasions, but the trial has shown clearly that the basic technology performs satisfactorily. As indicated in my reply to a question from my hon. Friend on 10 January, we plan to conduct a further trial of electronic monitoring on a larger scale later this year.

47. Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the electronic tagging system.

59. Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has for the continuation of tagging.

Mr. John Patten

I refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave on 10 January to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham, East (Mr. Knowles) at columns626-27.

101. Mr. John Garrett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been electronically tagged in the United Kingdom since pilot schemes commenced.

Mr. John Patten

As of 16 January, 40 defendants have been granted bail subject to the condition that they are electronically monitored.