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Off-Licences (Petrol Stations)

Volume 83: debated on Thursday 25 July 1985

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asked the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the implications for his drink-drive campaign of the incidence of petrol filling stations holding off-licences; and if he will make a statement.

The number of garages actually holding liquor licences appears to be very small, but my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Department, and I are keeping a close watch on the situation. In doing so, we shall keep in mind the particular aspect to which my hon. Friend refers.