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Proceeding contribution from Bob Laxton (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 29 November 2005. It occurred during Debate on bills on Health Bill.
What consideration has been given to making an exemption for what I term ““inherently dangerous workplaces””? For example, Acordis Acetate Products has a large chemical site on the edge of my constituency, where there has been no smoking for 40 years because of the inherent danger. It has always provided smoking rooms, so there has been no mix between smokers and non-smokers. If an exemption is not made, employees, who cannot leave the huge site for a quick smoke, may, against all instructions and contracts of employment, smoke on site, and if they were to smoke in the wrong place, the repercussions for public safety would be serious. Has any consideration been given to granting exemptions for such sites?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
440 c158 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Legislation
Health Bill 2005-06
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