Forest wants pubs to have choice on smoking
Jump to full article: The Publican, 2008-07-01
Author: Georgie Hobbs
Intro: Pro-smoking group Forest will today pressure MPs to amend the smoking ban and allow licensed smoking rooms in pubs and clubs.
Speaking at a House of Commons reception hosted by Tory MP Philip Davies the group's director Simon Clark plans to highlight the plight of pubs to an audience of MPs.
Handing them each a complimentary Montecristo No. 2 cigar, he will say: "Many pubs and clubs have suffered serious economic hardship and for many smokers the social impact has been equally severe.
"It is very unfair, especially on older smokers. For some mental health sufferers the impact of the ban has been devastating.
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