Is it time to extend the smoking ban?
There are 1.9m fewer British smokers since the ban was introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland a decade ago (11yrs ago in Scotland). The ban makes it illegal to smoke in an enclosed public place and within the workplace, though it doesn't apply to e-cigarettes. Is the ban right and should it be extended more? Please vote for ONE option under the category that applies to you.
There are 1.9m fewer British smokers since the ban was introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland a decade ago (11yrs ago in Scotland). The ban makes it illegal to smoke in an enclosed public place and within the workplace, though it doesn't apply to e-cigarettes.
Is the ban right and should it be extended more?
Please vote for ONE option under the category that applies to you.
Results
| Make the sale of cigarettes/tobacco illegal |  |
249 votes (14%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces | |
346 votes (20%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces (except designated smoking areas) | |
827 votes (48%) |
| Keep the ban as it is | |
271 votes (16%) |
| Get rid of the smoking ban | |
25 votes (1%) |
| Make the sale of cigarettes/tobacco illegal | |
28 votes (10%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces | |
11 votes (4%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces (except designated smoking areas) | |
52 votes (18%) |
| Keep the ban as it is | |
157 votes (55%) |
| Get rid of the smoking ban | |
35 votes (12%) |
| Make the sale of cigarettes/tobacco illegal | |
47 votes (11%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces | |
39 votes (9%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces (except designated smoking areas) | |
148 votes (35%) |
| Keep the ban as it is | |
163 votes (39%) |
| Get rid of the smoking ban | |
21 votes (5%) |
| Make the sale of cigarettes/tobacco illegal | |
551 votes (14%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces | |
1194 votes (30%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces (except designated smoking areas) | |
1699 votes (43%) |
| Keep the ban as it is | |
476 votes (12%) |
| Get rid of the smoking ban | |
32 votes (1%) |
| Make the sale of cigarettes/tobacco illegal | |
111 votes (12%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces | |
26 votes (3%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces (except designated smoking areas) | |
114 votes (13%) |
| Keep the ban as it is | |
507 votes (57%) |
| Get rid of the smoking ban | |
133 votes (15%) |
| Make the sale of cigarettes/tobacco illegal | |
309 votes (14%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces | |
345 votes (15%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces (except designated smoking areas) | |
861 votes (38%) |
| Keep the ban as it is | |
644 votes (29%) |
| Get rid of the smoking ban | |
86 votes (4%) |
| Make the sale of cigarettes/tobacco illegal | |
311 votes (10%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces | |
1309 votes (40%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces (except designated smoking areas) | |
1269 votes (39%) |
| Keep the ban as it is | |
349 votes (11%) |
| Get rid of the smoking ban | |
34 votes (1%) |
| Make the sale of cigarettes/tobacco illegal | |
30 votes (4%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces | |
33 votes (4%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces (except designated smoking areas) | |
64 votes (8%) |
| Keep the ban as it is | |
444 votes (57%) |
| Get rid of the smoking ban | |
212 votes (27%) |
| Make the sale of cigarettes/tobacco illegal | |
205 votes (8%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces | |
724 votes (27%) |
| Extend the ban to all outdoor public spaces (except designated smoking areas) | |
946 votes (36%) |
| Keep the ban as it is | |
653 votes (25%) |
| Get rid of the smoking ban | |
120 votes (5%) |
16,210 votes received.
We try to use technology to limit voting to one per person. Occasionally, this may erroneously block a few people's votes (eg, from shared offices). Apologies for that.
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