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Proceeding contribution from Caroline Flint (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 July 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Health Bill.


Health Bill

My hon. Friend makes a helpful point, and I should correct myself, because it is not an offence to smoke under the age of 16, but to sell cigarettes to those under 16. Given the number of schools that have healthy schools policies, however, I do not think that a single head teacher in the land would encourage smoking—[Interruption.] As the hon. Member for Northavon (Steve Webb) says from a sedentary position, the tabloids would have them if they did. We will have an opportunity to explore the issue further in the consultation. The point raised by the hon. Member for Westbury (Dr. Murrison) about vehicles was explored in some depth in Committee. To protect the health of workers, the cabs of lorries will be smoke-free unless they are for the sole use of the driver. I remind the House that, in response to the consultation last summer, the Road Haulage Association advised that most of its members have smoking policies that prohibit smoking in shared vehicles and had no objections to the main aim of the policy. I have listened to the House, and the issue has been explored further in the other place, and will ensure that matters relating to vehicles will be subject to affirmative resolution. Lords amendment agreed to. Lords amendments Nos. 2 to 12 agreed to.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
449 c185 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Codes of practice Age Fraud Hospitals Health hazards Drugs Infectious diseases NHS Motor vehicles Powers of entry Personal records Public places Passive smoking MRSA Performing arts Sales Young people Smoking
Legislation
Health Bill 2005-06
Link
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