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House of Commons

Thursday 8th December 2005

Standing Committee Proceedings

Standing Committee E

Health Bill

[third and fourth Sittings]

Clause 3

Withdrawn

Another Amendment (No. 35) proposed, in page 2, line 40, at end insert—

‘( )
Regulations made under subsection (1) shall not provide for premises or areas of

premises not to be smoke-free if they are premises or areas of premises to which

children have access.’. —(Mr Andrew Lansley.)

Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.

Steve Webb

Stephen Williams

Not called  46

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  40,  at end insert ‘provided that any area of a premises that is

provided as not smoke-free at any time shall not share floor space unsegregated by a wall

or door with any area that is smoke-free at the same time.’.

Sir George Young

Withdrawn  59

Clause  3,  page  2,  line  40,  at end insert—

‘(3A)
The appropriate national authority shall certify, following consultation with the

Health and Safety Commission and such persons as they consider appropriate,

that any regulations made under this section require any person who controls or

is concerned in the management of premises covered by such regulations properly

to meet their obligations under sections 2 to 6 of the Health and Safety at Work

Act etc. 1974 (c. 37).’.

Mr Andrew Lansley

Dr Andrew Murrison

Mr Crispin Blunt

Steve Webb

Stephen Williams

Negatived on division  1

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  1,  leave out paragraph (a).

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Mr Andrew Lansley

Dr Andrew Murrison

Mr Crispin Blunt

Withdrawn  7

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘( )
in the case of any premises, conditions requiring the installation and

operation of equipment capable of extracting smoke from the premises.’.

Mr Andrew Lansley

Dr Andrew Murrison

Mr Crispin Blunt

Not called  34

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘(c)
in the case of retail premises, conditions requiring that the premises are

held solely for the sale of specialist tobacco products and requisites.’.

Steve Webb

Stephen Williams

Not called  47

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘(c)
in the case of any premises any requirements for the protection of

employees and members of the public that shall be specified, forming

part of an Approved Code of Practice issued by the Health and Safety

Executive.’.

Steve Webb

Stephen Williams

Not called  48

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘(c)
requirements for segregation of smoking and non-smoking areas,

provision and maintenance of ventilation systems, and restrictions on

deployment of staff in smoking areas.’.

Andrew Mackinlay

Steve Webb

Stephen Williams

Not called  39

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  6,  leave out subsection (5).

Sir George Young

Not called  60

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  11,  at end add—

‘(6)
The appropriate national authority shall, following consultation with the Health

and Safety Commission and such persons as they consider appropriate, set

maximum permitted occupational exposure limits to smoke or any constituent

part thereof for any premise which would otherwise be smoke-free but permits

smoking at any time by virtue of regulations issued under subsection (3).’.

Sir George Young

Not called  61

Clause  3,  page  3,  line  11,  at end add—

‘(6)
No regulations under this section shall be made unless and until smoke emitted as

a result of smoking as defined in section 1 has been previously designated as a

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hazardous substance under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

Regulations.’.

Clause Agreed to on division.

Mr Andrew Lansley

Dr Andrew Murrison

Mr Crispin Blunt

Withdrawn  5

Clause  4,  page  3,  line  20,  after ‘to’, insert ‘significant amounts of’.

[Adjourned till Tuesday at 10.35 a.m.