Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to consult relevant organisations on proposals to ban smoking in outdoor spaces.

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 Prime Minister supports measures that will create a smokefree environment, helping to reduce 80,000 preventable deaths, reduce the burden on the National Health Service, and reduce the burden on the taxpayer. Any proposed changes to smoke-free legislation would be subject to Parliament as well as a full public consultation and further engagement with relevant organisations. More details will be set out shortly.

The Government provides significant funding to local stop smoking services across the country, and funds marketing campaigns such as Stoptober which sign-posts smokers to quitting support, one of the best things a smoker can do for their health.