§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the effect of the Royal Ulster Constabulary campaign against drunken driving during the past year; and how this compares with the previous year.
§ Mr. John PattenThe Royal Ulster Constabulary campaign against drunken driving began in November 1979. The number of accidents in which driving under the influence of alcohol is believed to have been the principal cause and the number of persons who died in these accidents is as follows:
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No. of accidents No. of deaths 1979 323 34 1980 218 26 1981 232 31 As I have explained in my letter to the hon. Gentleman these figures replace those given him on 31 July 1981, which I regret have been found to be inaccurate.—[Vol. 9, c. 667.]