Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Ruane and Victoria Atkins

Monday 16th July 2018 Commons Chamber

[Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab)]

T10. In 2016, my constituent’s son Lee Bennison was killed when a motorist collided with his motorbike. The motorist was found to be driving under the influence of drugs. Only days earlier, he had been stopped by police and had undergone blood and urine tests. The results of such tests take three weeks to come back from the lab. If roadside evidential testing for drugs had been available, Lee Bennison would be alive today. Will the Department introduce such testing?

[Victoria Atkins]

That is a most interesting point, and I should be happy to meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss it.