National No Smoking Day 9 March 2011

EDM number 1501 in 2010-12, proposed by Ian Mearns on 01/03/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Smoking.

That this House notes National No Smoking Day is taking place on 9 March 2011; believes that smoking is one of the biggest causes of avoidable deaths and that it is the duty of Government to encourage people to stop smoking or to discourage the recruitment of new customers by de-normalising and deglamourising the addiction; agrees with the Observer editorial of 27 February 2011 that independent research confirmed that the ban in Ireland did not result in a loss of income for Irish retailers, while there was a dramatic decline in children's awareness that tobacco was sold in shops; further notes that support for the ban rose among the general population after it was introduced; and urges the Government to positively conclude its deliberations on carrying through the decision of the last Parliament to ban tobacco displays in shops, which are simply a form of product advertising.

This motion has been signed by a total of 31 MPs.