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Smoking

Asked if the Prime Minister was worried over accusations that he had "gone the other way" over the smoking proposals, the PMOS said that the accusations seemed to say that either not enough, or too much had been done to tackle smoking. The Prime Minister thought the public health White Paper had struck a balance, between on the one hand not telling people how to lead healthier lives, and on the other, give people a choice and protect them from harm. He reiterated that it was a balance between conflicting rights, and the Prime Minister believed that John Reid had stuck the correct balance.

Asked if the Prime Minister believed that the Scottish Executive had gone too far by introducing a complete smoking ban, the PMOS replied that the Prime Minister thought that the reason for a devolved Parliament in Scotland was so they were able to make their own choices and decisions. They had done so, and it was a matter for the Scottish Executive.

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