Written Question·Home Office·UIN 24449
Driving under Influence: Drugs
Tabled: 16 January 2025
Answered: 24 January 2025
Question
Ruth Cadbury
Labour — Brentford and Isleworth
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with the National Police Chief Councils on the effectiveness of powers to arrest people suspected of driving under the influence of drugs.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonMinisters and officials meet with representatives of the NPCC on a regular basis and discuss a wide range of topics.The police have the power under section 10 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to arrest and detain an individual if they have provided a specimen...
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