That this House opposes proposals to ban smoking in pubs and restaurants; believes that such decisions are best made by the local landlord and restaurant owner who is responsible for ensuring that the needs of his clientele are met; further believes that, if there is genuine demand for non-smoking pubs and restaurants, the free market will provide them without interference from Government; notes that many pubs and restaurants already operate successful policies which cater for both smokers and non-smokers; further believes that a ban would seriously damage the pub trade in particular; and calls upon the Government to refrain from introducing heavy-handed, illiberal legislation which would deny very many law-abiding people their innocent pleasure.

That this House opposes proposals to ban smoking in pubs and restaurants; believes that such decisions are best made by the local landlord and restaurant owner who is responsible for ensuring that the needs of his clientele are met; further believes that, if there is genuine demand for non-smoking pubs...

That this House notes that the Government's estimate that the cost to the NHS of treating people with smoking related diseases is ??1.7 billion; further notes that the amount collected by the Exchequer in tobacco duty revenue in 2003-04 was ??8.1 billion; and calls upon the Government to explain how it will make up the lost revenue from tobacco sales, and subsequently lost alcohol sales, if a ban on smoking in pubs is introduced.

That this House notes that the Government's estimate that the cost to the NHS of treating people with smoking related diseases is ??1.7 billion; further notes that the amount collected by the Exchequer in tobacco duty revenue in 2003-04 was ??8.1 billion; and calls upon the Government to explain how...

That this House rejects the decision of the House of Commons Commission to ban smoking in most areas of the House of Commons; considers that the Commission should not have the right to decide such matters on behalf of all honourable Members; calls for the prevailing concern for the rights of minorities to be extended to smokers; and requires the Commission to work with the Catering Committee to provide equal rights for both smokers and non-smokers in bars and restaurants throughout the Parliament building.

That this House rejects the decision of the House of Commons Commission to ban smoking in most areas of the House of Commons; considers that the Commission should not have the right to decide such matters on behalf of all honourable Members; calls for the prevailing concern for the rights...

That this House believes that the person best placed to know how to run his pub and to assess how to accommodate and meet his customers' needs most appropriately is the local landlord; believes that a ban on smoking in pubs would be illiberal and would remove the right of millions of law-abiding people to enjoy a relaxing drink and smoke in their local pubs; believes that a smoking ban would have a seriously detrimental effect on the licensed trade; understands that many staff who work in pubs smoke themselves; notes that a number of smaller country pubs do not actually employ staff at all anyway; recognises that people considering working in pubs make that choice knowing that they may well encounter smoky atmospheres at work; also recognises that people going into pubs for social purposes make the same choice; believes that preventing people from smoking in pubs in order to protect those who work in pubs, who may be smokers themselves anyway, is inconsistent with, for example, allowing people to work down coal mines and with chemicals; and believes that, if there is a demand for non-smoking pubs, or pubs which have both smoking and non-smoking areas, the free market would deliver such establishments; and totally rejects the idea of a ban on smoking in pubs, believing it to be the responsibility of the pub landlord to decide what kind of establishment he wishes to run, having due regard to his customers and staff.

That this House believes that the person best placed to know how to run his pub and to assess how to accommodate and meet his customers' needs most appropriately is the local landlord; believes that a ban on smoking in pubs would be illiberal and would remove the right of...

That this House believes that the person best placed to know how to run his pub and to assess how to accommodate and meet his customers' needs most appropriately is the local landlord; believes that a ban on smoking in pubs would be illiberal and would remove the right of millions of law abiding people to enjoy a relaxing drink and smoke in their local pubs; believes that a smoking ban would have a seriously detrimental effect on the licensed trade; understands that many staff who work in pubs smoke themselves; notes that a number of smaller country pubs don't actually employ any staff at all anyway; recognises that people considering working in pubs make that choice knowing that they may well encounter smoky atmospheres at work; also recognises that people going into pubs for social purposes make that same choice; believes that preventing people from smoking in pubs in order to protect those who work in pubs, who may be smokers themselves anyway, is inconsistent with, for example, allowing people to work down coal mines and with chemicals; believes that, if there is a demand for non-smoking pubs, or pubs which have both smoking and non-smoking areas, the free market would deliver such establishments; and totally rejects the idea of a ban on smoking in pubs, believing it is the responsibility of the pub landlord to decide what kind of establishment he wishes to run, having due regard to his customers and staff.

That this House believes that the person best placed to know how to run his pub and to assess how to accommodate and meet his customers' needs most appropriately is the local landlord; believes that a ban on smoking in pubs would be illiberal and would remove the right of...