Clause 1 - Smoke-free premises, places and vehicles
Health Bill
Public Bill Committees, 6 December 2005, 10:45 am
Andrew Murrison (Shadow Minister, Health; Westbury, Conservative)
Does my hon. Friend agree that if the Government run consultations that are seen to be a sham, it destroys all future consultations because the public and organisations will see that all the input that they give in good faith simply will not be taken seriously? The figure of 90 per cent. is overwhelming; it is extraordinary that the Government are not listening on that. I am sure that my hon. Friend will agree that the cost of such exercises is an issue for concern if the Government simply ignore them.