Originally Posted by Gilbertoo:
“Thanks - I thought the 2007 change was specific to fully or partially enclosed public places and not places of work (ie. stadiums, train station platforms, underground car parks, etc. I was fairly certain that a ban in offices, etc. came into force a few years earlier.”
The HSE mentions the 2007 ban in respect to workplaces as well as enclosed public spaces.
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“Smoke-free legislation was introduced in England in 2007, banning smoking in nearly all enclosed workplaces and public spaces, following similar bans in Scotland and Wales. Local authorities are responsible for enforcing the legislation.”
http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/smoking.htm
Wales and Scotland had bans in place before England.
This also mentions a ban being introduced in 2007
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“The legislation, introduced on the 1st July 2007, now makes it illegal to smoke in all public enclosed or substantially enclosed area and workplaces.”
http://www.smokefreeengland.co.uk/wh...o/quick-guide/
and this from ASH in 2005 is talking about a ban being introduced "in the future"
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“The Health Bill, published in November 2005, sets out the Government’s proposals for a ban on smoking in most workplaces. Proposed exemptions include private members’ clubs and pubs that do not serve food. These will be covered in separate regulations. If passed, the law will come into effect in 2007. As stated in the introduction, separate arrangements exist for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. All government buildings and NHS premises should have comprehensive smoking policies in place by the end of 2006.”
http://www.ash.org.uk/files/documents/ASH_290.pdf