§ Mr. KnoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will announce details of the proposed experiment on the rehabilitation of excess alcohol offenders.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyWe announced proposals to carry out a major experiment in the use of rehabilitation courses designed to influence the attitudes of drunk drivers in the White Paper "The Road User and the Law" published on 7 February this year. In England and Wales, enabling powers will be required for the courts to order rehabilitation for those convicted of drink-drive offences. In Scotland, we are looking into the possibility of setting up a trial scheme employing the existing powers of the courts.