Member

On Amendment 199, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, we have made it clear that now would not be the right time to consult on extending smoke-free places to outdoor hospitality settings in England, and that principle applies to making pavement licences smoke-free. Under existing legislation, there is already a requirement for pavement licences to have reasonable provision for seating where smoking is not permitted. Local authorities can already go further to make it a condition of pavement licences that the whole area is smoke-free if they so wish. We have seen that done in a number of areas, for example, in Greater Manchester.