Alcohol

Debate between Lord Prior of Brampton and Lord Wallace of Tankerness

Wednesday 9th December 2015 Lords Chamber

[Lord Prior of Brampton]

My Lords, I agree entirely with that. Pubs, clubs and restaurants are a vital part of a happy and cohesive society, so I am very happy to agree with those sentiments.

[Lord Wallace of Tankerness (LD)]

My Lords, do the Government have any intention of evaluating the reduction in the drink-drive blood alcohol limit in Scotland?

[Lord Prior of Brampton]

In Scotland the permitted number of milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood was reduced from 80 to 50, and we will be following that change with great interest. If it results in a significant reduction in the number of deaths on the road, I am sure that we will wish to take it on board.