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Posted by RICHARD NEVILLE on March 11, 2006, 2:36 pm, in reply to "My MP opposes the ban" --Previous Message--
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: I wrote to my MP (Theresa
: Villiers, Con) a fortnight ago
: about the Labour Party's
: attempt to remove Parliament
: from the legislative process
: and to thank her for voting
: against the smoking ban. She
: replied:" Thank you for
: the comments in your letter
: about the ban on smoking in
: public places. I am grateful
: for your support on this issue
: and appreciate your kind words
: about the stance I have taken.
: As you are aware I voted
: against a full ban when this
: matter was debated in the
: House of Commons last month.
: Like you, I believe that it
: places too heavy a restraint
: on individual freedom. I also
: do not believe that a ban is
: the best way to combat the
: problem of smoking in public
: places. I would prefer to see
: the government seeking
: voluntary, not statutory,
: solutions to public health
: problems such as
: smoking."
:
: So at least some MPs see our
: point of view.
:
: Mike
:SHE CAN'T BE THAT MUCH OF A SUPPORTER AS SHE DESCRIBES IT AS
"A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM"
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