Smoking: Public Houses
Commons · Question 20276 · Tabled 16 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Charlotte Nichols
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take legislative steps to allow pubs to designate outdoor smoking and vaping areas.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 19 Dec 2024
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was introduced to Parliament on 5 November 2024, and passed its second reading in the House of Commons on 25 November 2024. The bill will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom, helping to reduce approximately 80,000 pre...