HL Deb 04 February 1999 vol 596 c226WA
Lord Acton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What reduction in the number of female prisoners they expect to achieve by 31 December 1999 by means of the electronic tagging scheme. [HL712]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The estimated reduction in the number of female prisoners achieved by 31 December 1999 by means of Home Detention Curfew, as allowed for by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, is about 180. The exact number will depend on how many persons are assessed as suitable for the scheme.