Driving: Blood Alcohol Limit Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Driving: Blood Alcohol Limit

Baroness Sherlock Excerpts
Wednesday 12th December 2012

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, I confirm that there was some unwelcome news on the number of casualties. However, if one looks at the graph, there continues to be a welcome downward trajectory. None the less, across the House, we all need to work hard to continue that downward trajectory.

Baroness Sherlock Portrait Baroness Sherlock
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My Lords, will the Minister tell the House how many fatalities per year the department believe to have any connection with drink-driving among people under 21?

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, I am not sure regarding those under 21. The key figure is 280 drink-related fatalities per year.