Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110371

Driving under Influence: Rural Areas

Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic and social impact on rural pubs and hospitality businesses of reducing the drink driving limit; and whether alternative measures have been consi

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Government is consulting on proposed changes to penalties for motoring offences, as part of the recently published Road Safety Strategy. As part of this, the Government is consulting on the general principle of lowering the drink drive limit in Englan...

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