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Driving Under Influence: Reoffenders

Commons · Question 18367 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of people arrested or charged for a drug driving offence who were subsequently arrested for a further alleged drug driving offence before the conclusion of the original

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 16 Jul 2026

The Department does not hold data on the average time between each of the stages specified. Operational information relating to roadside testing, evidential samples and forensic toxicology is held by the police and forensic service providers, while court ...