§ 8 and 9. Mr. Lomasasked the Minister of Transport (1) what proposals she made to the recent Conference of European Ministers of Transport about laws on drink and driving;
(2) what decisions have been taken by the Conference of European Ministers of Transport on drink and driving.
§ Mrs. CastleThe European Conference of Ministers of Transport has been studying this problem for some years and at the meeting last month considered a report from a specialist working party on which the United Kingdom has played a full part.
The Conference adopted a resolution recommending member countries to adopt a number of specific measures on drink and driving. I supported wholeheartedly the adoption of these measures which follow very closely the provisions in the Road Safety Act, 1967.