§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a review of the high-risk excess alcohol offender scheme.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyWe need more results before drawing firm conclusions. The scheme has been running for four years. In the last 12 months the first drivers have completed their obligatory three-year period of disqualification and have had to satisfy the licensing authority that their drink problem is under control.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Transport if, commencing in this year's edition of "Road Accidents Great Britain: The Casualty Report", he will publish the proportion of fatalities, by age group, with alcohol levels 0 to 20 mg per cent., 21 to 50 mg per cent., 51 to 80 mg per cent. and those over 80 per cent.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyInformation is available in tables C4 and C5 on page 23 of the 1985 edition, but not as a detailed cross-tabulation. We will consider this suggestion.
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Transport what steps are being taken to improve methods of data collection in relation to official statistics regarding 10W the number and proportion of fatalities resulting from accidents where excess alcohol was identified as a major contributory factor.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyCoroners' reports contain information on blood alcohol levels of fatalities. This is summarised in "Road Accidents Great Britain: The Casualty Report". This book also contains information on breath tests of drivers involved in accidents. The number of such tests administered is a matter for the police.