§ Mr. AmosTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will make a statement on the progress in implementing a smoke-free policy throughout his Department;
(2) if he will make it his policy to ensure that every non-smoking employee in his Department has the right to work in a smoke-free area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CurryThis Department has continued to develop non-smoking regimes in our buildings taking account of local circumstances. Restrictions already apply at many locations and a formal departmental policy statement is to be issued shortly with the intention of further extending such regimes. The general approach is to discourage smoking on official premises while providing some separate facilities for smokers.