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Proceeding contribution from Jim Devine (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 29 November 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Health Bill.

Health Bill

My right hon. Friend will be aware that I was not actually elected on the manifesto, coming in, as I did, in October, and she will be aware that many of us in this place would like us to follow the lead of the Scottish Parliament and the Dail in banning smoking totally in all public places. But I wonder whether she is aware of the British Medical Association report that was produced in October, which compared the respiratory function of bar staff in Northern Ireland and in the Republic, before and after the introduction of the smoking ban. It showed that the respiratory function of bar staff in the south had increased substantially, and the conclusion was that the smoke-free law—

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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
440 c150 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Codes of practice Care homes Accountability Clubs Cannabis Competition Fraud Hospitals Fees and charges Environment Health hazards Drugs Exemptions Hygiene Infectious diseases Food Licensed premises Hospital beds Private sector NHS Medical treatments Patients Prisons Public places Pharmacy Prescription drugs Primary care trusts Public houses Ophthalmic services MRSA Working conditions Standards Sales Training Safety Testing Smoking Contract cleaning Appointments Commission
Legislation
Health Bill 2005-06
Link
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