Written Question · S3W-26321 · Session 3
Whether it has given any consideration to the recent statement by Professor Terence Stephenson, new President of the Royal College of Paedi…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has given any consideration to the recent statement by Professor Terence Stephenson, new President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, in which he called for the United Kingdom to follow New Brunswick, California, South Australia and Cyprus in extending the ban on smoking to include smoking in a car containing children under the age of 16.
The answer
The successful implementation of the Scottish smoke-free legislation has undoubtedly reduced exposure to second-hand smoke among children in Scotland, partly as a result of the greater awareness among their parents and those close to them about the risks of second-hand smoke. While there are currently no plans to extend the smoke-free laws to private cars, the Scottish Government is conscious that private cars are now one of the main places for exposure of children to second-hand smoke. In conjunction with our health improvement partners, therefore, we will continue to do all we can to highlight the risks posed by second-hand smoke.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-26321 by reference.