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[Miss Anne Begg in the Chair] — Licensing Act (22 Oct 2009)

John Whittingdale: ...hard time at present. They are suffering from the economic recession in the same way as any other business, and they have had to put up with increased utility costs, music licence costs and the smoking ban, and the move to the new licensing regime has resulted in a significant increase in their licensing costs. The Central Council of Physical Recreation gave evidence to the Committee that...

Orders of the Day: Food Products (Marketing to Children) Bill (25 Apr 2008) has video

John Whittingdale: .... Friend makes a strong point. As I had the honour of representing the Opposition during the passage of the relevant Bill, I can remember expressing some concern at the time. Whether one chooses to smoke is a matter of freedom of choice, and I certainly do not favour banning cigarettes. Indeed, I opposed the smoking ban, but I accept that the evidence is overwhelming that smoking even one...

Orders of the Day — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (11 Mar 1999)

Mr John Whittingdale: ...evidence that it is not working. Tobacco is now smuggled not by opportunists filling their vans, but by organised crime, which has discovered that more money can be made from smuggling tobacco than from hard drugs. Smoking is no longer declining, and a worrying number of young people are taking up the habit. The ability to prevent under-age smoking is being undermined because those who...

Bingo (11 May 1995)

Mr John Whittingdale: ...such phrases as "66—clickety-click" and, indulging in a fit of nostalgia, "Maggie's den—No. 10". My first surprise was that bingo clubs of the 1990s have changed a great deal since the smoke-filled halls that were associated with the industry in the 1960s. The Gala club in Colchester is modern, spacious and comfortable, and in addition to bingo it offers a range of other...