Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to expand the rollout of the Acquisitive Crime Project to areas of England not included in initial pilot areas, including Dorset.

The Acquisitive Crime Pilot has been running since April 2021. Currently, 19 Police Force Areas are participating. It mandates the use of GPS electronic monitoring of individuals convicted of acquisitive crime offences.

An impact evaluation has shown that reoffending rates dropped seven percentage points, from 33.2% to 26.2% (a 20 percent reduction) for those on the pilot.

We will be making the service available to the remainder of the 43 forces, including Dorset, commencing roll out from mid 2027. We will be engaging with police forces to finalise roll-out plans.