Petition · past parliament
Overturn the ban on Smoking within Mental health hospital grounds.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Many people struggling with mental health are smokers. The smoking ban in mental health hospitals is detrimental to their recovery, causes unnecessary conflict and makes the staff job much harder. At ground level it is despised by staff and patients alike.
We challenge people to visit hospitals where the ban is already in effect and see for themselves and also to talk to the nurses and OTs working directly with the patients.
Whilst it is accepted that smoking is bad for your health, it is not illegal, it does help manage stress. Mental health patients are people not criminals and deserve the right to reduce their addictions at their rate.
The ban is at best idiotic and at worse inhumane.
Whilst it is accepted that smoking is bad for your health, it is not illegal, it does help manage stress. Mental health patients are people not criminals and deserve the right to reduce their addictions at their rate.
The ban is at best idiotic and at worse inhumane.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.