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1990-91

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If he will issue a direction under section 9 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 to the Independent Television Commission on the advertising of breath-testing devices.

Asked by
Ian Lloyd (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 May 1991
Reference
191 c9W
House
House of Commons

What instructions, advice or other forms of commercial or contractual restrictions have been issued by his Department to the manufacturers or distributors of breathalysers in the United Kingdom on the retail supply of such devices to the public; and if he will list the respective authorities on which they are...

Asked by
Ian Lloyd (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 May 1991
Reference
190 c599W;190 c601W
House
House of Commons

Whether he will now take steps to permit and encourage the advertising and retail sale of self-testing breathalyser devices and procedures.

Asked by
Ian Lloyd (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 May 1991
Reference
190 c605-6W;190 c607-8W
House
House of Commons

What evidence he has on the effectiveness of random mass alcohol testing of drivers in securing continuing reductions in drink driving after any one-off drop. - Inc table comparing Great Britain & New South Wales.

Asked by
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 April 1991
Reference
190 c95-6W
House
House of Commons

Lords statement on new measures recently introduced to expedite handling of drink driving cases. - Includes details.

Asked by
Lord Trefgarne (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 April 1991
Reference
528 c6-7WA
House
House of Lords

Statement on whether any new measures have recently been introduced to expedite the handling of drink driving cases. - Inc figures

Asked by
Bowen Wells (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 April 1991
Reference
189 c375W
House
House of Commons

That this House believes that this country has the least dangerous roads because decisions are usually taken on the basis of fact and research; and so believes that the decision on random breath testing should not be based on assertion.

Primary sponsor
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
Type
Early day motions
Date
22 February 1991
Reference
523
House
House of Commons

That this House recognises that the police may lawfully stop drivers at random or for any cause and may then require an alcohol test in all circumstances other than when facing a driver who has not been drinking and has not committed a moving traffic offence and has not been...

Primary sponsor
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
Type
Early day motions
Date
22 February 1991
Reference
524
House
House of Commons

What research evidence he has received on the comparative reductions in numbers of drink drivers in Great Britain and New South Wales since either the year before or the year after the introduction of random tests in New South Wales. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 February 1991
Reference
186 c180-1W;186 c178-9W
House
House of Commons

If he will estimate the numbers of random breath tests required to detect each week (a) 1,000 drivers above twice the legal alcohol limit, (b) 1,000 drivers above the legal limit but below twice the limit, and (c) 50,000 drivers below the legal limit. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 February 1991
Reference
186 c44W
House
House of Commons

That this House recognises that drink driving has fallen further, faster and more consistently in Britain than elsewhere; believes that available evidence does not support the belief that mass random testing would be helpful; calculates that at least 50 times as many tests would be needed to detect the numbers...

Primary sponsor
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
Type
Early day motions
Date
18 February 1991
Reference
495; 495A1
House
House of Commons

If he will list the number of alcohol tests on drivers each week and the numbers (a) above twice the legal limit, (b) above the legal limit but below twice the limit and (c) below the legal limit. - Inc figures & ref to HO statistical bulletin 25/90 (in Library)

Asked by
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 February 1991
Reference
185 c596-7W;185 c598-9W
House
House of Commons

What was the total number of breathalyser tests carried out in Northern Ireland between 19th December 1990 and 1st January 1991; how many of these proved positive; and what was the number of tests for the same period in 1989 - Incl figures (Holding answer 5 Feb 1991)

Asked by
Michael Colvin (Conservative)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 February 1991
Reference
185 c184W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Brabazon of Tara (Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
29 January 1991
Reference
525 c539-41
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Brabazon of Tara (Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
29 January 1991
Reference
525 c539-41
House
House of Lords
1st supplementary on whether police will be given powers for random breath testing. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Lord Dormand of Easington (Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
29 January 1991
Reference
525 c539-41
House
House of Lords
What additional proposals HMG have to deal with drink driving.
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
29 January 1991
Reference
525 c539-41
House
House of Lords
Member
Terry Lewis (Labour)
Type
Ten minute rule bills
Date
22 January 1991
Reference
BILL 62 1990/91
House
House of Commons

If he will list in the Official Report: (a) the total number of breath tests conducted by each of the police forces in England and Wales during the period covering the recent festive season and (b) the number which proved positive. - Includes table.

Asked by
Terry Lewis (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 January 1991
Reference
183 c550W;183 c548W
House
House of Commons

That this House, remembering that even in New South Wales where random breath testing is at a level equivalent to 24 million tests a year in the United Kingdom three quarters of those arrested are caught in targeted testing, believes that both the deterrence and detection of drink driving would...

Primary sponsor
Peter Bottomley (Conservative)
Type
Early day motions
Date
11 December 1990
Reference
219
House
House of Commons