Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to which outdoor areas he plans to extend restrictions on smoking.

The Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation and will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom.

The Government supports measures that will create a smoke-free environment, helping to reduce 80,000 preventable deaths, reduce the burden on the National Health Service, and reduce the burden on the taxpayer. More details will be set out shortly.