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Written question asked by Jerome Mayhew (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Driving under Influence: Drugs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to receive toxicology results on the prosecution of drug driving offences.

Answer

The Department for Transport has not made a specific assessment of the impact of the time taken to receive toxicology results on the prosecution of drug-driving offences.

Operational matters relating to evidential testing, forensic analysis and prosecutions are primarily for the police, the Home Office and the Crown Prosecution Service.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17401
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Drugs Driving under influence Prosecutions
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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