Smoking will be banned in all pubs, clubs and enclosed workplaces in England and Wales from summer 2007. This will bring these nations into line with Scotland, where smoking in enclosed public spaces was banned from March 2006 and Ireland where a ban took effect in March 2004.
Failure to display ‘no smoking’ signs and failure to stop people smoking within smoke-free premises could mean fines of up to £250 and £2,500 respectively, whilst the fine for an individual smoking in a smoke-free place will be £50.