MIDDLEWICH MP Fiona Bruce launched her fight against drink driving when she raised a question in Parliament. 


Fiona, who is the MP for the Congleton constituency, posed the question about lowering the drink driving limit in the Commons, as a way to mark alcohol awareness week.


Fiona said: “This is alcohol awareness week. In Scotland, the number of drink driving offences dropped by 17 per cent in the first three months after the introduction of a lower drink driving limit. 


“In the light of this encouraging evidence, is the Minister’s Department looking at the public health implications of reviewing the drink driving limit in England and Wales as part of its alcohol review?”


In reply, Jane Ellison, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, said drink driving is a priority for the Government.


She said: “Obviously, tackling drink-driving remains a priority for the Government. We will be interested to see a robust and comprehensive evaluation of the change to the Scottish drink-driving limit, and I can confirm that Public Health England’s review of the public health impacts of alcohol will include drink driving.”


The UK currently has one of the highest blood alcohol limits for driving in the world, at 80mg of alcohol per every 100ml of blood. 


Fourteen per cent of all deaths in reported road traffic accidents in 2013 involved at least one driver over the drink drive limit.


Late last year, Scotland lowered its limit to be 50mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.


Fiona added: “The tragic costs of drink driving are significant, both to individuals and their families, and the risks to innocent bystanders are unacceptable. 


“I will be launching the campaign in Westminster to lower the drink driving limit in England and save lives.”