Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 57204

Driving under Influence: Drugs

Tabled: 4 June 2025

Answered: 13 June 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to introduce mandatory prison sentences for people convicted of drug driving offences in cases where no accident has occurred.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

The safety of our roads is an absolute priority for this Government. That is why the Department for Transport is committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy – the first in over a decade. They will set out next steps on this in due course.While inde...

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