Health Bill

Before the Minister sits down, has he got any information on the decrease in inhalation of noxious substances leading to a risk accruing to passive smoking from separation cum ventilation. I think he—and, I imagine, the noble Lord, Lord Walton of Detchant—would accept that the risk decreases if that is done. Can the Minister supply any evidence on the estimated decrease in risk? We are talking about the risk to health, and if it is substantially reduced from a statistically small to a statistically negligible amount, would that not be a compromise worth pursuing? My second question is this: why are rooms in hotels not designated as smoke-free areas given the fact that the people cleaning them will be subjected to exactly the same risk as in other areas?