§ 55. Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is satisfied with the procedure for testing alcohol content in the blood by means of breathalyser and blood tests as now practised by forensic laboratories; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganI am satisfied with the reliability of the approved breath testing device and of the forensic science laboratory procedures for the determination of blood alcohol levels.
§ 56. Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what study he has made of the Resolution and Report of the British Medical Association at their Annual Conference, a copy of which has been sent to him, on the procedures for blood and breathalyser tests of alcohol content in the blood; and what additional instructions he has given to the courts and the police in this matter.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganI am not aware of any resolution or report of the British Medical Association that would cause my right hon. Friend to give additional advice to the police about procedures under road safety legislation. It is not for him to give instructions to the police or the courts.