Clause 1 - Smoke-free premises, places and vehicles
Health Bill
11:15 am
Andrew Murrison (Shadow Minister, Health; Westbury, Conservative)
The Minister is gracious in giving way. I am trying to find some sort of evidence base for what she wants to achieve. We have heard about the distinction between food and non-food areas, and the lack of evidence about the health benefits. She might like to comment on the 1 m-from-the-bar rule on which she seems so keen. It seems to have been plucked out of the air, and there is no real evidence for the health benefit; rather, it is a nuisance. I hope that the Minister can understand our concern about the distinction between nuisance and health—this is a health Bill.