Written question asked by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Browning (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 July 2011.

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Crime: Drink and Drug Driving

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to paragraph 3.32 in the Government's response to the reports by Sir Peter North and the House of Commons Transport Select Committee on Drink and Drunk Driving, what progress has been made on the Home Office specification for an approved portable evidential breath testing device; and what they envisage as the timetable for its publication.

Answer

We are completing consultations and hope to publish the specification during the summer.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

10632; 729 c63WA

Session

2010-12

Subjects

Breathalysers

Link

View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk