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Electronic Tagging: Costs

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 29964

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average daily cost is of electronic tagging.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

The average cost for an individual subject to electronic monitoring (EM) is approximately c.£9 per day.

It is important to note the above figure does not include the average cost of a probation or police officer supervising an individual with EM. For information relating to the additional supervision costs of managing an individual with EM please refer to the following: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament

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