Petition · past parliament

Turn smoking on hospital grounds into a criminal offence.

Closed 17 signatures

What the petition asks

All hospitals in Engalnd are supposed to be smoke free, however there are no enforceable penalties for breaching this request. By criminalising this act, the cases if smoking on hospital grounds will reduce, which will benefit ill or recovering patients.

Timeline

14 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Closed
Opened 14 Mar 2017
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.