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
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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
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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
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- 2026-07-14 15:32:11 +0100
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