§ Mr. Emeryasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will seek to amend the law so that full off-licences or any type of liquor licence may not be granted to garages, particularly those on motorways or A roads.
§ Mr. Fowler[pursuant to his reply, 27 January 1961, c. 402]: As my hon. Friend knows, I am seriously concerned about the problem of drinking and driving. That is why the current Transport Bill contains proposals to tighten up the road traffic law in this area. Action on the general licencing laws would of course, be for my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary, whose area of responsibility this is. However, my position on the sale of alcohol at motorway service areas is clear. It is already prohibited by section 9 of the Licencing Act 1964, and I should not, for road safety grounds, wish to see this ban lifted.