§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will make all property in their ownership non-smoking. [HL4046]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)"Smoking Kills" committed all government departments to review their internal office smoking policies. The Department of Health has written to departments asking for progress reports. However, the precise policy to be adopted in each case is a matter for the department concerned.