Mike Thornton

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh

Smoking Bans

Over the years there have been votes in Parliament on banning smoking in restaurants, public buildings, pubs, and in cars with children present.

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Mike Thornton consistently voted for smoking bans

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Major votes

  • On 11 Feb 2015: Mike Thornton voted to make it an offence to for someone in charge of an enclosed vehicle to fail to prevent smoking within it if someone under 18 is present. Show vote
  • On 10 Feb 2014: Mike Thornton voted in favour of a new law requiring private vehicles be smoke-free where a person under the age of 18 is present in the vehicle. Show vote

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