When was the smoking ban introduced in wales

You are here: Home Announcements All announcements Ban on smoking on hospital grounds comes into force in Wales. First published:. This was published under the to administration of the Welsh Government. Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Eluned Morgan, said: We are immensely proud to have brought into force this law today making hospital grounds, school grounds, playgrounds and outdoor care settings for children smoke-free in Wales.

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Wales is to become the first country in the UK to ban smoking in outdoor school spaces, playgrounds and hospital grounds. While most hospitals already have no-smoking policies in their grounds, it is difficult for staff to enforce this. The government said people who flouted the ban could face fines. Nor is there evidence that a significant number of people are routinely lighting up in the places where smoking will now be prohibited.

This article is more than 8 months old. The Welsh minister for mental health and wellbeing, Eluned Morgan, hailed the smoking ban as a proud day for Wales.