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Public Bill Committee: Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill: Clause 1 - Variation of leave to enter or remain (18 Oct 2005)

Nicholas Winterton: Order. I see a smoking radiator. It looks as if the Committee is jinxed. I intend to suspend the sitting for five minutes to allow the source of the smoke to be properly investigated, for the safety of hon. Members and those listening to our debate. Sitting suspended. On resuming—

Written Answers — Health: Zyban (6 Nov 2001)

Mr Nicholas Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what guidelines have been given to health authorities for the prescribing of the anti-smoking drug Zyban; and which health authorities allow GPs to prescribe this drug; (2) if he will calculate the number of people who have been prescribed the anti-smoking drug Zyban since its release on prescription basis; and how many deaths have been...

Drugs and Appliances (29 Mar 1995)

Mr Nicholas Winterton: On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The hon. and learned Member for Montgomery (Mr. Carlile) is telling the House an untruth. I do not smoke and I never have smoked. I was telling the House that the tobacco tax brings the Exchequer about £9 billion a year and that the cost to the health service is about £1 billion a year. Will the hon. and learned Gentleman apologise for his...

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment: Sport (Sponsorship) (17 Dec 1986)

Mr Nicholas Winterton: Does my hon. Friend accept that the very parties in this House which preach libertarianism stand against people doing what they want to do, for example smoking? Will he assure the House that until the Government or any other organisation can provide sport with the resources currently provided by tobacco companies, he will not take any penal action against the tobacco industry sponsoring what...

Orders of the Day — Preventive Medicine (12 Jun 1978)

Mr Nicholas Winterton: ...make to the health of the nation. I shall discuss certain aspects of the report which are controversial. Many forthright statements have been made by hon. Members on both sides of the House about smoking. However, the message that has come from all quarters—there are many matters on which we disagree but I put forward the principal message—is, "Stop smoking" or "Do not start...

Orders of the Day — Preventive Medicine (12 Jun 1978)

Mr Nicholas Winterton: ...—particularly the Press—could have a substantial effect upon papers in this country. It is important that these points should be reflected in debating this report. I turn now to new smoking material. I have a constituency interest. Imperial Tobacco co-operated with ICI, and ICI is situated in my constituency. ICI has carried out considerable research and development into new...

Orders of the Day — Preventive Medicine (12 Jun 1978)

Mr Nicholas Winterton: ...whom I will quote. Professor Sir John Butterfield, Regius Professor of Physics at Cambridge, stated in a letter published in the Daily Telegraph:One earnestly hopes the successful brand(s) of new smoking materials contained in cigarettes will not be taken off our market. I personally—and I write personally—believe this important research and development programme should go on....

Orders of the Day — Preventive Medicine (12 Jun 1978)

Mr Nicholas Winterton: ...that the other point of view should be put fully. Just as no one would have perceived how acceptable filter tips would ultimately become, is there not now a case for those who do not agree with smoking and those who do to pull together and encourage the use of the new smoking materials in order to make smoking, whilst smoking lasts and is available to people, a much safer habit and...

Orders of the Day — Road Traffic (Seat Belts) Bill (1 Mar 1976)

Mr Nicholas Winterton: ...may say to himself that he will not wear a seat belt and his life may well be saved as a result. Into what areas of personal liberty will the Government trespass next? Will they stop people smoking?

Orders of the Day — Road Traffic (Seat Belts) Bill (1 Mar 1976)

Mr Nicholas Winterton: I promised to be brief, and I shall not give way. Will the Government stop people drinking? Smoking and drinking lead to disease, which entails people spending time in a hospital bed. I remind the hon. Member for Preston, South (Mr. Thorne) that everyone in this country pays towards a hospital bed, so the fact that people may occupy hospital beds is irrelevant to this debate. Will the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment: Rail Services (No-Smoking Compartments) (24 Nov 1971)

Mr Nicholas Winterton: asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will give a general direction to British Rail to provide a greater number of no-smoking compartments in their passenger services.

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment: Rail Services (No-Smoking Compartments) (24 Nov 1971)

Mr Nicholas Winterton: Is my right hon. Friend aware that at present only some three-eights of the seats in trains are allocated to non-smokers although fewer than 50 per cent. of the people of the country smoke? Would he not be prepared to ease the situation, and, perhaps, also promote the anti-smoking campaign by doing something to advise the people of this country of the dangers of smoking?