Luciana Berger MP, Shadow Minister for Public Health, commenting on the House of Commons vote in favour of Labour’s proposed ban on smoking in cars with children, said:

“This is a great victory for child health which will benefit hundreds of thousands of young people across our country. It is a matter of child protection, not adult choice.

"The will of Parliament has been clearly expressed today and this must be respected. Ministers now have a duty to bring forward regulations so that we can make this measure a reality and put protections for children in place as soon as possible.

"A time-limited consultation may be necessary on the practical details of implementation, but we will be watching closely to ensure the Government don’t try and kick this into the long grass.”

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