Driving under Influence
Commons · Question 18369 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with the Home Office on the introduction of roadside evidential drug testing devices for drug driving offences since 4 July 2024.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 21 Jul 2026
The Department for Transport has consulted on the potential use of alternative specimens, including oral fluid, saliva and sweat, in drug-driving forensic analysis. We are considering the responses received and will set out next steps in the usual way. No...