Petition · past parliament
Ban public smoking outside of designated smoking areas.
Closed
26 signatures
What the petition asks
After seeing and experiencing secondhand smoke in public and having not chosen to experience secondhand smoke I believe smokers should be obligated to not expose others to smoke. If violated an appropriate fine should be given to offenders.
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/smoking-and-cancer/passive-smoking
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/secondhand_smoke/health_effects/index.htm
https://www.nhs.uk/smokefree/why-quit/secondhand-smoke
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/secondhand_smoke/health_effects/index.htm
https://www.nhs.uk/smokefree/why-quit/secondhand-smoke
Timeline
| 17 Aug 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Feb 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
26
Status
Closed
Opened
17 Aug 2018
Closed
17 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.