That this House welcomes the announcement from the Scottish Executive proposing legislation to end smoking in all enclosed public places in Scotland; congratulates the First Minister Jack McConnell for putting health at the top of Scotland's political agenda; notes the cross-party support in the Scottish Parliament for ending smoking in enclosed public places; further notes that no-one has the right to damage the health of others; and therefore calls on Her Majesty's Government to go further than the Choosing Health White Paper recommendations and introduce similar comprehensive legislation for the UK.

That this House welcomes the announcement from the Scottish Executive proposing legislation to end smoking in all enclosed public places in Scotland; congratulates the First Minister Jack McConnell for putting health at the top of Scotland's political agenda; notes the cross-party support in the Scottish Parliament for ending smoking in...

That this House notes that the medical and scientific evidence of the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace is now overwhelming; further notes that exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace may cause more than 700 premature deaths a year, three times the number killed in industrial accidents; further notes that the Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health has concluded that exposure to secondhand smoke may increase non-smokers' risk of both lung cancer and ischaemic heart disease by about one quarter; further notes that the voluntary approach to smoking restrictions has left at least two million people still working in places where smoking is allowed throughout and at least another 10 million in places where smoking is allowed somewhere on the premises; further notes that the legislation in Ireland ending smoking in workplaces has been a medical and political success, resulting in a 97 per cent. observance rate, large falls in cigarette sales and a large rise in the number of smokers seeking to quit; believes that an end to smoking in the workplace would be a major advance towards a healthier population; and calls on the Government to commit itself to legislation ending smoking in all workplaces in the forthcoming White Paper on public health.

That this House notes that the medical and scientific evidence of the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace is now overwhelming; further notes that exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace may cause more than 700 premature deaths a year, three times the number killed in industrial...

That this House congratulates the collection of institutions, including the British Dental Association, the British Dental Health Foundation, Action on Smoking Health and Cancer Research UK, that are organising Mouth Cancer Awareness Week which is taking place this year from 7th November; notes that the main aim of this year's event is to promote prevention and early diagnosis of mouth cancer by encouraging a healthy diet, smoking cessation, moderate alcohol intake and self-examination; further notes that local activities at district level are organised to this end, such as drives to reach people through local newspapers and radio; recognises that self-examination is key, since whilst only half of the 4,300 people who each year are diagnosed with mouth cancer are currently expected to survive, survival rates can be as high as 90 per cent. if the cancer is diagnosed early; and congratulates all the volunteers who will be taking part in the local events during this week.

That this House congratulates the collection of institutions, including the British Dental Association, the British Dental Health Foundation, Action on Smoking Health and Cancer Research UK, that are organising Mouth Cancer Awareness Week which is taking place this year from 7th November; notes that the main aim of this year's...

That this House notes the success in Ireland of the ban on smoking in public houses, bars and night clubs; further finds that one of the unintended consequences has been that 10 million fewer cigarettes have been purchased there; and calls on the Government to introduce similar legislation.

That this House notes the success in Ireland of the ban on smoking in public houses, bars and night clubs; further finds that one of the unintended consequences has been that 10 million fewer cigarettes have been purchased there; and calls on the Government to introduce similar legislation.

That this House notes that the overwhelmingly majority of medical studies have shown that passive smoking is severely detrimental to human health; further notes that, according to a recent Imperial College London study, one person working in the hospitality industry is killed every week by the effects of passive smoking and that according to other studies, smoking is the cause of 32,000 deaths from lung cancer and 11,000 from other cancers every year; further notes that the Department of Health has initiated a major consultation exercise on smoking in public places that will form part of a White Paper later this year and that the Welsh Assembly is beginning a similar consultation; rejects the notion that a ban on smoking in public places would be illiberal and believes that a ban would act as an encouragement for heavy smokers to kick the habit; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to introduce legislation to ban the smoking of tobacco in public places forthwith.

That this House notes that the overwhelmingly majority of medical studies have shown that passive smoking is severely detrimental to human health; further notes that, according to a recent Imperial College London study, one person working in the hospitality industry is killed every week by the effects of passive smoking...

That this House notes the great success of the ban on smoking in public places in Ireland; regrets that the decision by a majority in all parties in the Welsh Assembly last year to introduce a similar ban could not be enacted because the Assembly lacks the legislative powers; and looks forward to the adoption of the recommendations of the Richard Commission which will allow Wales to introduce this ban and other progressive legislation.

That this House notes the great success of the ban on smoking in public places in Ireland; regrets that the decision by a majority in all parties in the Welsh Assembly last year to introduce a similar ban could not be enacted because the Assembly lacks the legislative powers; and...

That this House acknowledges that smoking near children is a major cause of respiratory illness such as respiratory syncytial virus bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma and problems such as wheezing, coughing and breathlessness; regrets that an estimated 17,000 under five-year olds are hospitalised every year as a result of second-hand smoke; further regrets that 42 per cent. of children live in a house where at least one person smokes; congratulates the British Lung Foundation for highlighting the negative effects of second-hand smoke on the respiratory health of babies and young children; urges all smokers to pledge to protect our children's fragile lungs by observing No Smoking Day on 10th March; and asks the Government to do more to promote this message.

That this House acknowledges that smoking near children is a major cause of respiratory illness such as respiratory syncytial virus bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma and problems such as wheezing, coughing and breathlessness; regrets that an estimated 17,000 under five-year olds are hospitalised every year as a result of second-hand smoke; further...

That this House congratulates Cancer Research UK and QUIT on organising a free all-day smoking cessation clinic in Portcullis House on Tuesday 2nd March to raise awareness of smoking issues in advance of national No Smoking Day, 10th March; notes that the objective of the clinic is to offer free advice and information to all who work on the parliamentary estate as well as one-to-one counselling for those who want to give up smoking; commends the Health, Safety and Welfare Service of the House on its co-operation with Cancer Research UK and QUIT in this innovative and very worthwhile project; encourage those honourable Members and staff who smoke to take advantage of the clinic to help them stop smoking and non-smokers to find out about smoking cessation services across the UK; and welcomes this initiative to help honourable members and staff to improve their health and to raise awareness of No Smoking Day as an excellent opportunity for smokers to quit.

That this House congratulates Cancer Research UK and QUIT on organising a free all-day smoking cessation clinic in Portcullis House on Tuesday 2nd March to raise awareness of smoking issues in advance of national No Smoking Day, 10th March; notes that the objective of the clinic is to offer free...

That this House welcomes the British Heart Foundation's, Smoking Clogs Arteries, anti-smoking campaign, which highlights how every cigarette we smoke makes fatty deposits stick in our arteries; recognises that, alongside high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol levels and physical inactivity smoking is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease; recognises that smoking just three to six cigarettes each day doubles your chance of a heart attack and that smokers are more than twice as likely to have a fatal heart attack than non-smokers; and calls on the Government to take a lead in making smoking in public places socially unacceptable.

That this House welcomes the British Heart Foundation's, Smoking Clogs Arteries, anti-smoking campaign, which highlights how every cigarette we smoke makes fatty deposits stick in our arteries; recognises that, alongside high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol levels and physical inactivity smoking is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease;...

That this House notes that Mouth Cancer Awareness Week 2003, Watch Your Mouth, is from 9th to 15th November; congratulates the British Dental Health Foundation, the British Dental Association and other leading health organisations in publicising and hosting the Week; expresses deep concern that mouth cancer is now the fastest growing type of cancer, with the number of incidences rising by 17 per cent. in four years and with 1,700 deaths every year attributable to the disease; notes that smoking, chewing tobacco and drinking are the major risk factors associated with mouth cancer; further notes that early detection by a dentist is crucial in improving survival chances from 50 per cent. to nearer 90 per cent; calls on the Government to ensure that mouth cancer has a bigger priority in tobacco cessation and alcohol abuse public awareness programmes; and urges the Government to offer primary care trusts, local health boards and individual dentists increased provision for mouth cancer screening services, which is properly funded and not allowed to be used to pay off NHS debts.

That this House notes that Mouth Cancer Awareness Week 2003, Watch Your Mouth, is from 9th to 15th November; congratulates the British Dental Health Foundation, the British Dental Association and other leading health organisations in publicising and hosting the Week; expresses deep concern that mouth cancer is now the fastest...

That this House notes that 31st May is World No Tobacco Day; respects people's right not to be exposed to cigarette smoke if they do not want to be; believes that everyone should be able to work in a smoke-free environment, while recognising the difficulties that poses in some sectors - notable entertainment and hospitality; notes that the Health and Safety Executive has already looked into this issue and drafted an approved code of practice to address the problem; is disappointed that the Government has failed to publish the draft ACOP; and calls on the Government to do so immediately in order to facilitate a proper public scrutiny of the current legal position and to allow steps to be taken to ensure that people receive an appropriate level of protection from cigarette smoke in the workplace.

That this House notes that 31st May is World No Tobacco Day; respects people's right not to be exposed to cigarette smoke if they do not want to be; believes that everyone should be able to work in a smoke-free environment, while recognising the difficulties that poses in some sectors...

That this House congratulates the Government of the Republic of Ireland on introducing a total ban on smoking in the workplace, including restaurants and pubs, from January 2004 and the Norwegian Government on proposing to ban smoking in public places from January 2004; notes that the BMA report Towards Smoke-free Public Places published in November 2002 concluded that 1,000 people die as a result of passive smoking every year in the UK and that there is no safe level of exposure to second-hand smoke; and calls upon the UK Government to join those countries such as Finland, South Africa and Thailand and now the Republic of Ireland and Norway with successful smokefree policies by legislating urgently to ban smoking in public places.

That this House congratulates the Government of the Republic of Ireland on introducing a total ban on smoking in the workplace, including restaurants and pubs, from January 2004 and the Norwegian Government on proposing to ban smoking in public places from January 2004; notes that the BMA report Towards Smoke-free...

That this House congratulates and pledges its support to the million United Kingdom smokers who will try to stop smoking this No Smoking Day, 12th March; calls on users of the Palace of Westminster's bars, restaurants and corridors to support the Day; but laments the fact that smoke-free air is still not the norm within its precincts.

That this House congratulates and pledges its support to the million United Kingdom smokers who will try to stop smoking this No Smoking Day, 12th March; calls on users of the Palace of Westminster's bars, restaurants and corridors to support the Day; but laments the fact that smoke-free air is...

That this House welcomes the BMA's recent report on passive smoking, Towards Smoke-Free Public Places, which establishes beyond doubt that passive smoking is a cause of lung cancer, coronary heart disease and asthma attacks in adults and cot death, middle ear disease, respiratory infections and the development of asthma in children; notes that at least a thousand preventable deaths occur every year as a result of passive smoking and that there is no safe level of exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke; welcomes the fact that the overwhelming majority of the public is in favour of smoking restrictions in the workplace and other public places; is concerned that in the UK, three million workers are regularly exposed to second-hand smoke in their workplaces and that those at highest risk of exposure are workers in the lowest socio-economic groups; further notes with concern that it is now more than four years since the Government published its proposals for an Approved Code of Practice on passive smoking at work and more than two years since the Health and Safety Commission recommended to the Government that the Code be adopted; concludes that in light of these delays and in view of the inadequacy of voluntary measures to protect workers and other against the serious dangers of passive smoking in public places, further action is now necessary; and calls on the Government to introduce legislation on passive smoking in the workplace and public places as a matter of urgency.

That this House welcomes the BMA's recent report on passive smoking, Towards Smoke-Free Public Places, which establishes beyond doubt that passive smoking is a cause of lung cancer, coronary heart disease and asthma attacks in adults and cot death, middle ear disease, respiratory infections and the development of asthma in...

That this House notes the recent group statement by 29 of the world's leading cancer experts that passive smoking causes cancer; is consequently concerned about the serious health implications for the estimated three million non-smokers in the United Kingdom who are routinely exposed to passive smoke while at work; believes that employees in this situation need stronger protection and will continue to suffer unless government takes action; further notes new Office for National Statistics figures showing as many as 86 per cent. of the public are in favour of restricting smoking in workplaces; urges the Government to pay heed to the cancer experts' findings and implement the Health and Safety Commission-backed Approved Code of Practice on passive smoking at work with immediate effect; is convinced the ACoP would significantly reduce or eliminate passive smoking exposure; and further believes it is incomprehensible that business leaders continue to oppose the ACoP given that second-hand smoke is a killer.

That this House notes the recent group statement by 29 of the world's leading cancer experts that passive smoking causes cancer; is consequently concerned about the serious health implications for the estimated three million non-smokers in the United Kingdom who are routinely exposed to passive smoke while at work; believes...