Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Audit Office’s report Electronic monitoring: improving resilience to meet increasing demand, HC 266, whether he plans to implement a pilot for proximity monitoring for victims of domestic abuse and stalking.

The Government is determined to strengthen protections for victims of violence against women and girls and has committed to piloting proximity monitoring technology. Work is actively under way to design a pilot that can provide an additional layer of protection for victims and help manage risk from perpetrators.

Officials are working with key partners across the victims’ sector, including victims’ commissioners and domestic abuse organisations, so that victims’ safety and experience are at the heart of the service, alongside development of the technical and operational arrangements required for delivery.

We are committed to delivering the pilot by the end of this Parliament and will set out further details as the work progresses.