CHILDREN & FAMILIES BILL: 3RD READING

5 February 2014: Lord Faulkner of Worcester speaking to amendments relating to Regulation of retail packaging etc of tobacco products and Protection of children’s health: offence of smoking in a private vehicle ..... I particularly thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Finlay of Llandaff and Lady Tyler of Enfield, and the noble Lord, Lord McColl, for agreeing to sign our original cross-party amendments on standard packaging. I commend the noble Lord, Lord Ribeiro, for persisting with his campaign to ban smoking in cars when children are present, and my right honourable friend Andy Burnham and my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath for their support on all these issues. I particularly thank the Health Minister, the noble Earl, Lord Howe, whose courtesy, willingness to listen and determination to get the policy right nobody in this House could possibly fault.... read Hansard report of my contribution

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