NO SMOKING DAY 2009

That this House congratulates the No Smoking Day charity on its 26th annual public health campaign, which will take place on 11 March 2009; supports the No Smoking Day charity and its President, Duncan Bannatyne OBE, in their smoking prevention work with UK schools and colleges; notes that despite recent tobacco control legislation smoking remains the number one cause of premature avoidable death in the UK; and further notes the need for continued support of No Smoking Day, local stop smoking services and other projects aimed at helping smokers who want to quit.