Driving under Influence: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 114831 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
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
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 26 Feb 2026
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...