Results 1-7 of 7 for smoking speaker:Lord Martin of Springburn

Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech (8 Nov 2006)

Michael Martin: ...in a way that maintains its founding principles. An Act has been passed to make healthcare provision more responsive to the needs of patients, improve hospital hygiene and enable the restriction of smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces. Legislation has been enacted to support patients who wish to seek redress should they experience problems with their healthcare. My Government...

Orders of the Day — Health Bill: New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions (14 Feb 2006)

Michael Martin: ...children have access.'. Amendment (g), in line 30, after second 'conditions', insert '(a)'. Amendment (h), in line 32, at end add— '(b) requiring the physical segregation of rooms where smoking is permitted from those where it is not; (c) stipulating what food or drink may be consumed in any rooms where smoking is permitted; and (d) requiring all staff who enter such rooms to...

Queen's Speech (17 May 2005)

Michael Martin: ...will be brought forward to introduce more choice and diversity in healthcare provision and to continue to improve the quality of health services and hospital hygiene. Legislation to restrict smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces will also be introduced. A Bill will be brought forward to support patients who wish to seek redress should they experience problems with their...

Orders of the Day — Finance Bill: Rates of Duty (23 Jan 1995)

Mr Michael Martin: ...which— while I am not a medical man— I understand is a form of cancer that cannot be cured. No one can defend the health situation and if it means putting up taxation to stop someone smoking, I am all for that. My hon. Friends mentioned that the smuggling that is going on across the channel has been helped because the Government have taken it upon themselves to sack Customs...

Cancer Patients (Treatment and Care) (13 Mar 1987)

Mr Michael Martin: ...no doubt that education must and will play an important part in prevention. There has been a three fold increase in the incidence of female lung cancer in Glasgow—it has been established that smoking is on the increase among younger women—yet 40 per cent. of the population continue to smoke. The medical profession regards Glasgow as the lung cancer capital of the world. In...

Orders of the Day — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (15 Mar 1982)

Mr Michael Martin: ...damage to the industry resulting from the measures that have been taken over the years. I have absolutely no objection to banning the advertisement for cigarettes. I have no objection to banning smoking, provided that alternative employment is found for workers in the industry. When people argue that it is irresponsible to allow advertising and to encourage the industry, I reply that it...

Ways and Means: Tobacco Products (6 Jul 1981)

Mr Michael Martin: ...Unfortunately, the industry has experienced short-time working because of the 14p duty increase. I understand that 13,500 people have been put on short-time working. I am perturbed about the anti-smoking lobby, which seems to have the ear of the Government at present. I only wish that those who are involved in the anti-smoking campaign would bear in mind that although smoking could be...