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64109

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the defence of the normal use of prescribed drugs in protecting innocent patients from prosecution for drug driving.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
uin	HL613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government will not be able to make a full assessment of the effectiveness of the statutory medical defence for those patients legitimately taking medication until the new drug driving offence comes into force next year. We have though appointed a research company who will be evaluating the effectiveness of the new offence including the application of the medical defence and will report in 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Government set out the actions it proposes to take on minimising any inconvenience on patients in the summary of responses to the consultations on its proposed drugs and limits to be specified in regulations on 27 March 2014, which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/drug-driving-proposed-regulations" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/drug-driving-proposed-regulations</a> and in the libraries of the House. We do not expect the new drug driving legislation to change for patients from the current position.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 09/07/2014 10:34:16 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon

63801

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in the development of a communications campaign to raise awareness amongst the adult population of the changes to drug driving legislation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
uin	HL585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Transport's communications teams are currently developing a communication strategy to ensure that the Department meets its statutory duty to raise public awareness of the new drug drive legislation. This will include the development of a new THINK! drug drive campaign.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 08/07/2014 15:46:44 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon

63802

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration has been given to reviewing the drug limit for driving in relation to the normal therapeutic dosage range; and what assessment has been made of the risk of illicit users of prescription medicines avoiding prosecution on those grounds.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
uin	HL586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government published the summary of responses to the consultations on its proposed drugs and limits to be specified in regulations on 27 March 2014, which is available in the libraries of the House and at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/drug-driving-proposed-regulations" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/drug-driving-proposed-regulations</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government's proposals on the limits for those drugs most associated with medical use were based upon scientific and medical advice and were supported in the public consultation. There are therefore no plans to review the limits and Parliament will shortly have the opportunity to debate the regulations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The summary sets out the issues raised in the consultation and the action Government proposes to take including the education of healthcare professionals. Guidance to healthcare professionals was published on 3<sup>rd</sup> July 2014 after consulting with the medical colleges and is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-driving" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-driving</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for the police to amend their procedures to take account of the new drug driving legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer grouped question UIN HL587 HL588 question first answered 08/07/2014 14:49:51 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon

63803

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action has been taken regarding the education of healthcare professionals in respect of the changes to the drug driving legislation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
uin	HL587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government published the summary of responses to the consultations on its proposed drugs and limits to be specified in regulations on 27 March 2014, which is available in the libraries of the House and at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/drug-driving-proposed-regulations" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/drug-driving-proposed-regulations</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government's proposals on the limits for those drugs most associated with medical use were based upon scientific and medical advice and were supported in the public consultation. There are therefore no plans to review the limits and Parliament will shortly have the opportunity to debate the regulations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The summary sets out the issues raised in the consultation and the action Government proposes to take including the education of healthcare professionals. Guidance to healthcare professionals was published on 3<sup>rd</sup> July 2014 after consulting with the medical colleges and is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-driving" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-driving</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for the police to amend their procedures to take account of the new drug driving legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer grouped question UIN HL586 HL588 question first answered 08/07/2014 14:49:52 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon

63804

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving under Influence: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in producing guidance for healthcare professionals and the police in respect of the changes to the drug driving legislation; and what consultation has taken place about the proposed guidance.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
uin	HL588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government published the summary of responses to the consultations on its proposed drugs and limits to be specified in regulations on 27 March 2014, which is available in the libraries of the House and at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/drug-driving-proposed-regulations" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/drug-driving-proposed-regulations</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government's proposals on the limits for those drugs most associated with medical use were based upon scientific and medical advice and were supported in the public consultation. There are therefore no plans to review the limits and Parliament will shortly have the opportunity to debate the regulations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The summary sets out the issues raised in the consultation and the action Government proposes to take including the education of healthcare professionals. Guidance to healthcare professionals was published on 3<sup>rd</sup> July 2014 after consulting with the medical colleges and is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-driving" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-driving</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for the police to amend their procedures to take account of the new drug driving legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer grouped question UIN HL586 HL587 question first answered 08/07/2014 14:49:52 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon