Johnson hails smoking ban
July 1st, 2007
Health Secretary Alan Johnson hails England’s smoking ban as a major step forward for public health.
He said the ban on smoking in enclosed public places, which came into force on Sunday, would improve the health of hundreds of thousands of people.
But there have been isolated signs of opposition to the smoking clampdown.
The landlord of the Dog Inn in Hereford and the boss of a lapdancing club in London have vowed to challenge the ban.
Pubs, clubs and restaurants - and all enclosed public places - are now smoke-free zones, a change which Mr Johnson said was popular with 80% of the population.
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