Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 114831

Driving under Influence: Rural Areas

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 110371 on Driving under Influence: Rural Areas, whether the impact assessment will consider rural (a) hospitality businesses and (b) pubs.

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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