Proceeding contribution from Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 14 February 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Health Bill.
Health Bill
I understand the hon. Gentleman’s point. I suspect that the reason is more to do with pragmatism than anything else, but I am making an argument about private clubs. The Secretary of State says that 95 per cent. of passive smoke comes from the home, as though the other 5 per cent. is somehow inconsequential, yet we have heard that we are talking about a very large number of people whose health is clearly adversely affected and, probably, thousands of premature deaths over a period of years. Although I enjoyed the comments of the hon. Member for Ealing, North (Stephen Pound), perhaps we need not be apocalyptic, but such things are fundamentally important to each individual case.
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- 442 c1313
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- 2005-06
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- Children Codes of practice Care homes Clubs Age Hospitals Health hazards Exemptions Hygiene Infectious diseases Prisons Public places Pharmacy Public houses Ophthalmic services Passive smoking MRSA Working conditions Sales Young people Smoking
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- Health Bill 2005-06
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