Health: Alcohol

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Excerpts
Thursday 12th May 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Massey of Darwen Portrait Baroness Massey of Darwen (Lab)
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My Lords, does the Minister agree that attempts to alert the general public are often too little, too late?

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)
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My Lords, it is the turn of the Cross Benches.

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Portrait Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
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In the review to which the Minister referred, is the cost of accidents through alcohol-related driving and road accidents being costed? Is consideration being given to lowering the drink-driving limit, perhaps even to almost zero, as in some countries?