§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information is available to him as to independent tests carried out, and by whom, into the efficiency of the Intoximeter, model 3000.
§ Mr. MayhewI understand that the Intoximeter 3000 was tested by the Department of Transportation and approved for use in the United States of America in 1980. It was evaluated by the Home Office forensic science service in laboratory conditions in 1981, and in field trials in police forces in 1981. The results were published by HMSO in 1982.