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Asked by Paula

AQW 2838/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health to outline the timetable under which legislation to ban smoking in cars when children are present will be brought forward for approval by the Assembly.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 27 February 2020

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
27 February 2020
Answer due by
13 March 2020
Answered
12 March 202014 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

Draft regulations to prohibit smoking in private vehicles carrying children were consulted on in 2017 but were unable to be progressed in the absence of an Executive and Assembly. Officials are currently revisiting the regulations and I expect those to be presented to me soon.

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