§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what makes of breathalyser equipment are currently being used by police forces; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawSince the inception in 1968 of breath testing as a means of detecting alcohol in the body of a motorist the following roadside breath screening devices (hand held) have been, and remain, approved for use by police forces in England and Wales:
Device and Type First approval Alcotest 80—Bag and tube filled with reactive crystals 1968 Alcotest 80A—Bag and tube filled with reactive crystals 1975 Alcolyser—Bag and tube filled with reactive crystals 1979 Alcolmeter—Electronic 1979 Alert—Electronic 1980 The following evidential breath testing instruments have been approved for use by police in England and Wales from 6 May 1983:
The Camic Simulator and Camic Breath Analyser245WThe Lion Breath Simulator and Lion Intoximeter 300Instruments for use in Scotland and Northern Ireland are a matter for my right hon. Friends the respective Secretaries of State.