In the meanwhile we have lodgedan amendment to the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill which willintroduce a power for the court to impose a remote monitoring restriction onthe accused at its own hand in cases involving rape or murder.Further tothis Reduce, Rehabilitate, Reform, the Executive’s consultation onreducing reoffending, is currently seeking views on how we can improve theeffectiveness and consistency of the management of offenders across Scotland.