Petition · past parliament

Make it a criminal offence to smoke within the grounds of a hospital in the UK

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Across the UK many hospitals have signage which clearly states that you should not smoke in or near the building or within the surrounding grounds. These signs are being ignored. It has to stop. Newborn babies, children and the sick all have a right to clean air. Issue fixed fines for offenders!

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

3 Apr 2017 Petition opened for signatures
11 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Apr 2017

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