Clause 4 - Additional smoke-free places
Health Bill
3:45 pm
Stephen Williams (Shadow Minister, Health; Bristol West, Liberal Democrat)
I find the amendment curious. I listened carefully to what the hon. Member for Westbury said and I did not understand what he meant by “significant amounts of” smoke. If my hon. Friend the Member for Northavon were still in his place and I were to light up—leaving aside the fact that you would reprimand me, Lady Winterton—the amount of smoke would be significant to him, but by the time it had dissipated, even in this enclosed space, it would probably be insignificant by the time it reached the hon. Member for Mid-Bedfordshire. I find some difficulty understanding what the additional wording in the clause would add to public health. Perhaps the hon. Member for Westbury would explain?