To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to encourage more businesses in the leisure industry to sign up to the voluntary charter that prohibits smoking in public places. the Scottish Voluntary Charter on Smoking in Public Places is an industryinitiative to drive improvements in non-smoking facilities in the licensed,tourism and hospitality sector. As such, it continues to be actively promotedto their membership by the four main industry bodies supporting it - the Scottish Licensed Trade Association, Scottish Tourism Forum, Scottish Beer andPub Association and British Hospitality Association.Theimportance the Scottish Executive places uponthe drive towards smoke-free places is underscored by the partnership agreement commitment toconsult on action to achieve considerably more smoke-free restaurants and pubsand on further measures to enforce restrictions on smoking inpublic transport.