§ 73. Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether the Drew Report to the Medical Research Council concerning the influence of alcohol on skill in motor driving, which was published in the British Medical Journal of 25th October, 1958, has yet been considered by his Department with a view to further action; and what steps have been taken by Her Majesty's Government to carry out their undertaking in this matter given during the proceedings on the Road Traffic Bill, 1955.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe undertaking to which the hon. Member refers in the second part of his Question was that there would be no unnecessary delay in making the results of Professor Drew's experiments available. This undertaking has been fulfilled. A paper summarising Professor Drew's experiment was published in theBritish Medical Journal on 25th October, 1958, and I understand that the Medical Research Council intends to
150Whas, however, submitted proposals for five years including the following projects for denominational schools.
publish full details of the methods used and of the data upon which the conclusions are based when Professor Drew has completed his revision of the form of presentation.
I am not yet in a position to say what action my Department will take in this matter.