HC Deb 04 July 1989 vol 156 cc155-6W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will make the Members' Cafeteria a non-smoking area; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wakeham

No. Smoking restrictions have already been introduced in Refreshment Department outlets where they are practicable. It is intended to make further significant improvements in respect of non-smoking areas once the additional facilities in phase I of the new parliamentary buildings are in operation. Until that time the Catering Sub-Committee considers that it would be inappropriate to impose a complete ban on smoking in the Members' Cafeteria and impossible to introduce any non-smoking section within it.