Results 1-4 of 4 for smoking speaker:Lynne Featherstone

[Hugh Bayley in the Chair] — Race Equality (12 Mar 2009)

Lynne Featherstone: ...an opportunity to address race inequality. The Liberal Democrats are slightly concerned at the tone of the debate, which involves Lord Mandelson, ahead of the Bill. He seems to be indicating, by smoke signals, that he is the friend of business, and business is undoubtedly a prime concern during an economic downturn. However, the trade press and the right-leaning press have been littered...

Prayers: Voting Age (Reduction) Bill (6 Jun 2008) has video

Lynne Featherstone: ...to how long someone can be restrained from indulging in them, we have a moral imperative to protect our young. We should do all that we can to protect them from the consequences of starting to smoke, and to encourage sensible alcohol consumption. Here is the rub. Eighteen is the age of majority for certain activities. Do we really equate the risks of voting with those of tobacco and...

Written Answers — Health: Smoking (20 Jun 2007)

Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidelines have been issued on how funding allocated to local authorities for extra activity brought about by the smoking ban should be spent.

Forensic Science (20 Apr 2006)

Lynne Featherstone: ...being innocent and guilty might not be made. There are inherent dangers and the future of an innocent person might well be blighted at some point because many people believe that there is no smoke without fire. The exacerbation of the problem of this database by stealth, particularly with regard to disproportionality, pertains to police discretionary powers. That is a debate for another...