Member

I strongly support Amendment 416C in the name of my noble friend Lord Bailey of Paddington, and I look forward to hearing him speak to it. I also support the alcolock amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Hampton. That device has an interesting side-effect in that people who have an alcohol problem have to completely avoid drinking alcohol, because they cannot go about their daily business. That has the effect that they will not drink and drive, so although I opposed it years ago when it was part of a Bill, I am now minded to support it. Interestingly enough, when we were debating it I used my technical experience to detect a loophole in the legislation, because it did not quite work. When I suggested an amendment, the Government lapped it up.