PARLIAMENTARY SMOKING CESSATION CLINIC

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That this House congratulates Cancer Research UK and QUIT on organising a free all-day smoking cessation clinic in Portcullis House on Tuesday 2nd March to raise awareness of smoking issues in advance of national No Smoking Day, 10th March; notes that the objective of the clinic is to offer free advice and information to all who work on the parliamentary estate as well as one-to-one counselling for those who want to give up smoking; commends the Health, Safety and Welfare Service of the House on its co-operation with Cancer Research UK and QUIT in this innovative and very worthwhile project; encourage those honourable Members and staff who smoke to take advantage of the clinic to help them stop smoking and non-smokers to find out about smoking cessation services across the UK; and welcomes this initiative to help honourable members and staff to improve their health and to raise awareness of No Smoking Day as an excellent opportunity for smokers to quit.