HL Deb 02 December 2004 vol 667 c18WA
Lord Hanningfield

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What analysis of the costs to businesses they have undertaken regarding the proposed ban on smoking in enclosed public places detailed in the public health White Paper, Choosing Health; and what were the results. [HL 10]

Lord Warner

A partial regulatory impact assessment has been published, which gives initial estimates of the possible costs to businesses. A copy is available in the Library.