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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

May I make this point before accepting further interventions? Those clubs are non-profit-making organisations in which the members make the decisions, just as people make their own decisions in their own homes. It is therefore right to exempt membership clubs, just as it is right to allow people who continue to smoke to do so while they have a drink, provided that they are in licensed premises that do not serve food. This is a difficult judgment to make. It is one on which there has been much argument. I shall give way to the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Mr. Lansley), then I will take further interventions.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
440 c156 
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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