Written question asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green Party) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 2 January 2026. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Monday, 5 January 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Driving under Influence
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations of the report of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety Locking out the Drink Driver, published March 2021; and what assessment they have made of the use of alcohol interlocks in other countries.
- Answer
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The Government has taken note of the research and the report published by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety which was funded by a grant from the Department for Transport.
We are considering a range of policies under the new Road Safety Strategy; the first for ten years. This includes the case for changing the motoring offences, such as drink driving.
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- HL13037
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- 2024-26
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- Driving under influence
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