- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 July 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 31 July 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact passive smoking has on children.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-627 on 16 March 2003. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 July 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 31 July 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take on any health risks associated with passive smoking in the light of the comments made by the Chief Medical Officer for England in his annual report for 2002.
Answer
The Scottish Executive in conjunction with Health Scotland are developing a public health awareness campaign on the risks associated with passive smoking. The Executive will also undertake a detailed evaluation of the Scottish Voluntary Charter on Smoking in Public Places, when the independent report on the uptake of the charter becomes available in the next few weeks.Improving Health in Scotland: the Challenge commits the Executive to review national tobacco policies with key interests and setting out a new action plan for tobacco which builds on achievements to date. ASH (Scotland) and Health Scotland have been commissioned to undertake the review and make appropriate recommendations. It is intended to publish the review along with the action plan later this autumn.In addition the Partnership Agreement commits the Executive to consult on an action plan to extend smoke-free provision in restaurants and pubs.
- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 July 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 31 July 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-8262 by Susan Deacon on 10 July 2000, what clear evidence it has that the Scottish Voluntary Charter on Smoking in Public Places is working.
Answer
An independent survey was undertaken by MVA in order to establish the baseline on which targets for the Scottish Voluntary Charter on Smoking in Public Places was set in 1999-2000. ASH (Scotland) and Health Scotland have commissioned MVA, on behalf of the Scottish Executive, to carry out a follow up survey to establish whether or not the voluntary charter has met its targets. A report on the survey findings will be available in the next few weeks.
- Asked by: Stewart Maxwell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 July 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 31 July 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact passive smoking has on the health of staff who work in premises where smoking is permitted.
Answer
The health risks associated with passive smoking have been identified by the Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health (SCOTH).I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-627 on 16 March 2003. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.
