§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether Her Majesty's Government intend to ban smoking from all public places.
§ Mr. BaldryWe have no plans at present to legislate against smoking in public places. We intend instead to publish guidance later this year in the form of a code of practice, encouraging the voluntary implementation of smoking policies by owners and managers of all places visited by the public. Our policy is that non-smoking should be the norm in all public places, with separate facilities for smoking where appropriate.
463WThe Government are committed to achieving the goal of a smoke-free environment and will monitor the effects of this initiative closely.