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Posted by Michael Gratrick UK231 For the past 12 weeks the Government has been inviting FOREST, together with many other (mostly anti-smoking) It is vitally important however that members of the public If, like FOREST, you want choice (ie more no-smoking Email: smokefreelegislation@dh.gsi.gov.uk
on September 6, 2005, 3:31 pm
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Please make your feelings known on ths issue. We have at the very least, an opinion and these people need to know that. Email addresss below, USE IT! Thank you, M.G.
members of the public to respond to the smokefree elements
of the Health Improvement and Protection Bill. In other
words, do you support a total ban on smoking in all public
places (including pubs, clubs and bars), or would you like
to see some other option (voluntary code, restrictions but
not a total ban etc etc).
organisations, has submitted a detailed response. We also
commissioned an opinion poll (published in The Times last
week, see www.forestonline.org) which showed a substantial
majority do NOT support a total ban on smoking in pubs,
clubs and bars. Yesterday we advertised the result of the
poll in The Times, Independent, Daily Telegraph and Daily
Mail, and today we placed similar advertisements in the
Guardian and The Sun.
respond as well. The Department of Health has extended the
deadline for comments/submissions to WEDNESDAY 7th SEPTEMBER.
areas, designated smoke-free and smoking areas plus better
ventilation) instead of an outright ban, it is ESSENTIAL
that your voice is heard. Comments can be emailed to the
Smokefree Legislation Team:
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