Should smoking be banned in public places?
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A government minister has told the BBC that some form of ban on smoking could be introduced in England and Wales. Tell us what you think.
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Welsh doctors are being urged to write to their MPs and ask them to support a ban on smoking in public places by the British Medical Assocation (BMA). The Welsh Assembly Government has already voted for a ban ...
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THE government is today expected to announce wide-ranging restrictions on smoking in public - but will stop short of a total ban. Health Secretary John Reid is due to unveil a blueprint for the nation&#39;s health
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The British government will today outline proposals to ban smoking in all restaurants, cafes and most pubs in England. The proposed ban is part of a wide-ranging white paper on public health which is being published today.
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Smoking is to be banned in enclosed public places in Scotland, the Scottish Executive decides.
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The British government indicated today it would not follow Ireland in banning smoking in public places. Smoking has been illegal in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants, here since March.
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A smoking ban in enclosed public places is to come into force in England on 1 July next year.
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European countries with anti-smoking laws that either ban or sharply limit smoking in restaurants and cafes:
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TORONTO - The Ontario government unveiled plans Wednesday to ban smoking in all workplaces and most other enclosed public places within 18 months.
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Ministers are planning to introduce a complete ban on smoking in eating establishments in England. The White Paper on Public Health, being unveiled on Tuesday, will propose a ban in restaurants, offices and pubs that serve prepared food.
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The Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) has welcomed the Scottish Executiveâs decision to ban smoking in all enclosed public places in Scotland.
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Scotland became the latest country to take a stand against tobacco on Wednesday by announcing a ban on smoking in public buildings.
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The British government said Tuesday it would seek a ban on smoking in most public places, including restaurants and any pub or bar that serves food.
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BERLIN, Feb 20 (IPS) - The future of a ban on smoking in public places in  Germany is in doubt following a court order limiting application  of any ban.
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The Government is unlikely to emulate Ireland in introducing an outright ban on smoking in public places. In March this year. Ireland became the first European country to ban smoking in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants.
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Freedom for the National Assembly to have its own say on the scale and speed of a smoking ban. In England a ban on smoking in all Government workplaces and NHS buildings will be in place by 2006.
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A ban on smoking in public spaces came into effect Thursday, a change that may alter the image of a country defined in part by its smoky cafes and cigarette-puffing intellectuals.