Jump to full article: Morning Advertiser.co.uk, 2007-03-19
Author: Written by: Ewan Turney
Intro: Make bingo halls and private members' clubs in Scotland exempt from the smoking ban - that’s the rallying cry from pro-smoking lobby group Forest.
A poll, carried out by Populus for Forest, revealed that 74% of adults in Scotland believe that private clubs, including working men’s clubs, should be allowed to provide a well ventilated smoking room.
Two-thirds of adults (66%) believe that bingo halls should also be allowed the same privilege.
"The ban has been in force for a year now and most people still feel that places like private clubs should be able to permit smoking in separate well ventilated rooms," said Forest’s Neil Rafferty.
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