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MP calls for changes to smoking ban in pubs - COMMENT ON THIS STORY
Bridlington MP Greg Knight has launched a cross-party campaign to change the rules on smoking in pubs and clubs.
He said the Save Our Pubs And Clubs – Amend The Smoking Ban campaign had been launched at a time when almost 40 pubs a week were shutting down for good.
"They are a much-loved part of our national culture and it is high time for a rethink of the smoking ban."
He said the "one-size-fits-all" approach of banning smoking in every pub and club had hurt the businesses of hard-working publicans, especially in East Yorkshire.
"Many people enjoy a smoke-free atmosphere but some don't.
"Rather than exclude almost half their customers, publicans should be free to provide properly-ventilated smoking rooms which would improve their service and upset no-one," he said.
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