Question follow-through · 50910

Electronic Tagging: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2025 to Question 49785 on Electronic Tagging: Standards; which of the key performance indicators Serco failed to meet; and how Serco performed against the remaining key performance

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
8 May 2025
Target answer date
13 May 2025
Answer
14 May 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2025 to Question 49785 on Electronic Tagging: Standards; which of the key performance indicators Serco failed to meet; and how Serco performed against the remaining key performance

  2. 13 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 May 2025

    Answer published

    Serco failed to meet the expected requirement for the following key performance indicators: KPIs 1-7, 9-11 and KPI 14. KPI 8 is N/AFor KPIs 12 and 13, Serco performed at 100%.

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