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Health Bill

My hon. Friend has raised early in this debate what the exemptions should be, but I would refer him first to the manifesto on which he and I were both elected earlier this year. [Interruption.] Perhaps I may just finish this sentence, which is rather an important one, if I may say so, for all my hon. and right hon. Friends. We were all re-elected this year on a manifesto that promised we would legislate to ensure that"““all enclosed public places and work places other than licensed premises will be smoke-free . . . that all restaurants will be smoke-free, all pubs and bars preparing and serving food will be smoke-free””." The Bill delivers on that promise by introducing a complete ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces and workplaces, but allowing for limited exemptions about which I shall say something more in a moment.