Smoking Ban Scotland

In January 2004 the Scottish Executive published a tobacco control action plan, A Breath of Fresh Air for Scotland: Improving Scotland’s Health. In March 2006 the Scottish parliament implemented a no smoking ban in all public places in Scotland.

Smoking Banned in Scotland

The aim of the no smoking plan is to protect the general public from the harmful side effects of second-hand smoke.
The new law bans smoking in "no-smoking premises" by:

• creating an offence of permitting others to smoke in no-smoking premises
• creating an offence of smoking in no-smoking premises
• creating an offence of failing to display warning notices in no-smoking premises
• setting out the powers of enforcement officers to enter no-smoking premises
• creating an offence of failing without reasonable cause to give one's name and address on request by an enforcement officer

Why was Smoking Banned

The Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Bill was introduced to Parliament on December 17, 2004, formally proposing that smoking should be banned in enclosed public places such as workplaces, pubs and restaurants.

Among the goals of this bill are to protect the public and employees from the hazardous side effects of secondhand smoke.
Passive smoking is a health hazard, and has been proved increase the risk of heart disease and lung cancer by around 24% in those affected. Each time a breath of secondhand smoke is taken in, over 4,000 chemicals enter the lungs. Many are highly toxic and over 50 are known to cause cancer.
As over 80% of secondhand smoke is both odourless and invisible most people are unaware they are even breathing it in, this puts most second hand smokers at even greater risk.

Stopping Smoking

Nearly 80% of smokers say they want to quit, the new no smoking bans in Scotland should help give some of those smokers an extra incentive to stop smoking.

Smokeline Scotland - Call: 0800 848484
The Local NHS Stop Smoking Helpline is available for those seeking advice: 0800 169 0 169

Read through our Smoking Products articles in the menu on the right for information on various methods to stop smoking

Smoking Ban Effects

In Scotland all enclosed public space, indoor spaces or public transport and work vehicles used by more than one person are affected by banning smoking. In your workplace staff smoking rooms and indoor smoking areas will no longer be allowed, smokers will have to go outside.
All Pubs, Clubs, Bars, Restaurants and Indoor Sporting Venues will also be banning tobacco.

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