Alex Cunningham – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Cunningham on 2014-04-30.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to bring forward regulations for the introduction of the ban on smoking in cars with children present.

Jane Ellison

The Children and Families Act 2014 contains regulation making powers to prohibit smoking in private vehicles carrying children. The Department is currently drawing up proposals for how this could be achieved, which we will consult on. We plan to introduce these regulations during the lifetime of this Parliament.