Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 December 2004. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 6 December 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the evidential basis is for the statement in the White Paper, Choosing Health, Cm 6374, paragraph 77, that profitability of providing food will outweigh any incentive for pub owners to stop serving food in order to exclude their premises from a ban on smoking.

Answer: Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the evidential basis is for the statement in the White Paper, Choosing Health, Cm 6374, paragraph 77, that profitability of providing food will outweigh any incentive for pub owners to stop serving food in order to exclude their premises from a ban on smoking. [199471] Miss Melanie Johnson: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East (Dr. Kumar) today.

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