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Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats:Covering the constituencies of Twickenham and Richmond Park |
John Hemming MP: Why I’m calling for a review of the smoking ban
July 6, 2011 6:02 PM
• [Jul 04] John Hemming writes: THE smoking ban was a good example of how the UK tends to make bad law. The debate at the time was whether or not to pass a smoking ban rather than how to handle the issue of smoking in public places - hence people were either for or against.
I supported, and still support, a general smoking ban. However, at the time it seemed clear to me that there was a strong argument for having ventilated smoking rooms . . What I proposed in 2006 (at the report stage) was that local authorities were able to license rooms with adequate ventilation for people who wish to smoke to do so . . If we had those rooms now people who wish to avoid smoke whilst going to a pub would be able to do so. Those elderly people forced out into the cold would be able to stay inside and workers would not find themselves substantially more subject to secondary smoke than they are now.
Hence it seems a reasonable way in which the law could be changed.
• John Hemming MP: Why I'm calling for a review of the smoking ban [Lib Dem Voice Jul 04]
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