§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many(a) deaths and (b) serious injuries have been caused by people drunk in charge of pleasure craft on British waterways in the last five years. [159010]
§ Mr. HillThe information requested is not available centrally, although the indications are that few injuries were caused by people drunk in charge of pleasure craft on British waterways. Anecdotal evidence suggests that a small and irresponsible minority of those in charge of such craft pose a risk to safety by choosing to navigate while under the influence of excessive amounts of alcohol.