Smoking to be banned in all pubs

[major_clanger]

Well, I'm glad the Government saw sense and agreed to a free vote, as it seems the total ban passed by a majority of 328. There was also a majority of 200 for the proposal to extend the ban to private clubs.

Between these two measures, we can at last look forward to smoke-free conventions. (As Concussion will be, since Scotland has already enacted a ban that will have come into force by Easter).

Comments

[fjm.livejournal.com]

Is there any reason work places can't have smoking rooms tho? At my university it was incredibly obvious that it was closed, not to stop smoking but to stop discussion.

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

Well, the problem with smoking rooms is that they have to be isolated from the air conditioning. And if they have to be converted back to non-smoking for some reason (such as a conversion to office space) they smell of smoke for years.
This happened in a one of my workplaces, and they had to give the room to a smoker, and even then no-one would visit him in the office...