§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many drivers were found to be in excess of the legal alcohol limit in each year since 1997. [159045]
§ Caroline FlintAvailable information from 1997 to 2001 on the number of drivers who have been found to be in excess of the legal alcohol limit is given in the table. Statistics collected centrally do not distinguish between positive and refused tests.
Information for 2002 will be available in the Spring.
Number of positive or refused breath tests, 1997–2001: England and Wales Numbers Number of positive or refused 1997 103,500 1998 102,300 1999 94,100 2000 94,600 2001 99,500