HL Deb 27 July 2000 vol 616 cc95-6WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will undertake an education programme designed to discourage smoking in the catering industry. [HL3418]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

There are no plans to target specific industries in the development of the current tobacco education programme.

Smoking in commercial food preparation areas is prohibited under Chapter VIII of the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 and guidance has been published on compliance with the regulations.