§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide figures showing the number of people stopped and breathalysed by the police during the Christmas holiday period; and what was the number of people whose breath tests were proved positive by force area in Scotland.
§ Mr. AncramThe total number of persons required to undergo breath tests over the Christmas holiday period is not available centrally. My Department has collected statistics concerning positive initial breath tests and test refusals in that period; the numbers of positive tests administered by each police force in Scotland are given in the following table.
Number of unrestricted principals with consent to use a deputising service Number with consent to use a deputising service as a percentage of all unrestricted principals Western Isles — — Scotland 825 27