§ Mr. William Powellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how he proposes to continue to encourage those responsible for public places to make further progress in providing non-smoking areas;
(2) what progress has been made during the last year in encouraging the provision of non-smoking areas in public places.
§ Mr. John PattenThe provision of non-smoking areas in public places is primarily a matter for the bodies responsible for their management. There has been a marked increase in such facilities in recent years.