§ Lord Faulkner of Worcester asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ How they are monitoring the implementation of the hospitality industry's Public Places Charter; and whether they expect the hospitality industry to achieve its target of ensuring that 50 per cent of its venues comply with the Public Places Charter by 2001. [HL768]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health(Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)The targets are in fact for 50 per cent of all pubs and 50 per cent of all restaurants in the Restaurant Association's membership to be charter compliant by the end of 2002. The Public Places Charter Group will conduct a survey of hospitality industry companies this summer to identify levels of take-up. Responsibility for monitoring take-up of the charter is a matter for the4WA members of the Public Places Charter Group, but the Department of Health remains in close touch with progress and assists the development of the charter where possible. The department has no reason to doubt that the Charter Group will achieve its targets.
§ Lord Faulkner of Worcesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proportion of venues covered by the hospitality industry's Public Places Charter currently comply with that Charter. [HL769]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathA survey of hospitality industry companies will take place this summer to identify the level of charter compliance. The Public Places Charter Group estimates current compliance at around 10–15 per cent.
§ Lord Faulkner of Worcesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
How the hospitality industry's customers are made aware of whether particular establishments comply with the Public Places Charter. [HL770]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathA key part of the charter is the associated external signage which indicates to customers to what extent smoking is allowed in the venue in question.