No Smoking Day 2012

EDM number 2775 in 2010-12, proposed by Mike Weatherley on 27/02/2012.

That this House congratulates the No Smoking Day charity on its 29th annual public health campaign, which will take place on 14 March 2012; notes that almost 750,000 smokers made a quit attempt on No Smoking Day last year; further notes that the British Heart Foundation and the No Smoking Day charity have merged to secure the long-term future of the campaign, helping even more smokers to quit; further notes that despite recent tobacco control legislation, smoking remains the number one cause of premature avoidable death in the UK; and further notes the need for continued support of No Smoking Day.

This motion has been signed by a total of 40 MPs.