Ms Velma Burns:

As research manager and the person who was closely involved in producing the report, on the figure of 1.3% quoted by the vintners federation, it was a selective interpretation of the data in an attempt to minimise the impact and make less significant the prevalence of drink driving and the contribution of drink drivers with a blood alcohol content of 51 mg to 80 mg who had killed people on the roads. The figure in our report is that 5.6% of those killed were killed by drivers and motorcyclists who had a blood alcohol content of 51 mg to 80 mg. The figure of 1.3% is irrelevant. It was not quoted in our report.