§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents of drink driving were reported by police in Merseyside from 20 December 2000 to 2 January 2001. [144915]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe information requested is not available centrally.
However, information collected and published by the Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland (ACPO) shows that 509 breath tests were given following collisions attended by the police in Merseyside during the period 18 December 2000 to 2 January 2001, of which 15 were positive.
212WThese figures are very encouraging and a clear indication of the resolve of the courts to deprive criminals of the financial benefits of their offending.