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| Car smoke ban 'to start in October' | Car smoke ban 'to start in October' |
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| Smoking in cars with children will be banned in England, under new laws put forward by the government. | Smoking in cars with children will be banned in England, under new laws put forward by the government. |
| The regulations laid before Parliament propose banning smoking in cars containing under 18s. | |
| A fine of £50 will be issued to people who smoke or who fail to prevent another person smoking. | A fine of £50 will be issued to people who smoke or who fail to prevent another person smoking. |
| MPs will vote on the plans before the election - and if they are passed the change in law will come into force on 1 October. | MPs will vote on the plans before the election - and if they are passed the change in law will come into force on 1 October. |
| The move comes after a free vote in Parliament in February gave ministers the power to introduce the law, although it did not compel them to. | The move comes after a free vote in Parliament in February gave ministers the power to introduce the law, although it did not compel them to. |
| Public health minister Jane Ellison said: "Second-hand smoke is a real threat to children's health and we want them to grow up free from the risks of smoking. | Public health minister Jane Ellison said: "Second-hand smoke is a real threat to children's health and we want them to grow up free from the risks of smoking. |
| "The only effective way to protect children is to prevent them breathing second-hand smoke and our plans to stop smoking in cars carrying children will help us to do this." | "The only effective way to protect children is to prevent them breathing second-hand smoke and our plans to stop smoking in cars carrying children will help us to do this." |
| Smoking in cars | Smoking in cars |
| Deborah Arnott, chief executive of Action on Smoking and Health, said: "We are delighted. We also urge the government to put the regulations on standardised packaging to Parliament before the general election. | Deborah Arnott, chief executive of Action on Smoking and Health, said: "We are delighted. We also urge the government to put the regulations on standardised packaging to Parliament before the general election. |
| "This, together with the protection of children from second-hand smoke in cars, will help de-normalise smoking and protect children from this deadly addiction." | "This, together with the protection of children from second-hand smoke in cars, will help de-normalise smoking and protect children from this deadly addiction." |
| But Simon Clark, director of smokers' lobby group Forest, said: "The government is taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut. The overwhelming majority of smokers know smoking in a car with children is inconsiderate and they don't do it. | But Simon Clark, director of smokers' lobby group Forest, said: "The government is taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut. The overwhelming majority of smokers know smoking in a car with children is inconsiderate and they don't do it. |
| "The regulations are unnecessary and excessive. Do we really want to criminalise people for lighting a cigarette in a private vehicle?" | "The regulations are unnecessary and excessive. Do we really want to criminalise people for lighting a cigarette in a private vehicle?" |
| A ban on smoking in cars has also been put forward in Scotland and Wales. | A ban on smoking in cars has also been put forward in Scotland and Wales. |