NO SMOKING DAY CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 976, tabled 26 February 2007 by Ian Gibson (Labour). Signed by 88 members.

That this House notes that the No Smoking Day health awareness campaign will run on Wednesday 14th March 2007 using the strap line `Make a fresh start'; congratulates the charity No Smoking Day, who run the national campaign, in its 24th year; expresses concern for the 116,000 deaths caused by smoking in the UK each year; notes that one in two smokers will die prematurely as a result of using tobacco; further notes that 70 per cent. of smokers want to stop smoking and need help and support to do that; recognises that the UK's smoking cessation services are world class and smokers in this country who use these services are four times more likely to quit smoking; and supports this vital campaign to help and support smokers to quit.

Signatures by party: Labour 55, Liberal Democrat 20, Conservative 6, DUP 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.