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

Health Bill

I shall give way in a moment. Smoking is already—thank goodness—far less common than it used to be. Many of us can remember when it was the norm for people to spoke in cinemas, on trains and buses and in most factories and offices. Today, smoking is banned on almost all public transport and in many other public places. Thirty years ago, about half of men and almost half of women smoked; today, only one in four people do so. That number is continuing to fall, in part thanks to the excellent smoking cessation services provided on the NHS.

Secondary information

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
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk