§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on progress in the development of the portable drug testing device suitable for testing motorists suspected of driving under the influence of drugs. [45672]
§ Mr. MichaelWork by the Police Scientific Development Branch on the possibility of developing a portable drug testing device is continuing. The police service has recently completed trials of two devices for screening motorists for drugs on the roadside. The results of the trials are being evaluated by the Forensic Science Service and the Transport Research Laboratory.