"Can politics.co.uk reveal who was involved in the ammendment they need to be congratulated for a common sense approach.? Personally I think this is a step in the right direction, the government know that there are suitable alternatives rather than forcing smokers on to the street all they now need to do is impose the same rules in pubs clubs etc as they are imposing at the G20 summit, a true debate can now be opened. Anne Widdecombe and pro choice group freedom2choose have summed up the situation very well in my opinion, also do not forget that smoking is allowed in the bars, restaurants and offices of the european parliament so why not smoking indoors in he uk. "

"Well said Basil, the time has come for the government to justify it's true stance on smoking, if it right for politicians then it is right for the freemen of Great Britain. if they dare open smoking smoking rooms for themselves then every pub, club and entertainment venue automatically has the same right the cry should now be if its good enough for politicians then its good enough for us! "

"I've never joined a campaign group in my life, but Freedom2choose now will be getting a new member. This is disgraceful hypocrisy and I don't even smoke!"

"It's nice to see that the government are going to accomodate these dignitaries in their pleasurable experience of smoking. Well done also for showing what a bunch of hypocrites, liars and bigots you are against 25% of your own tax payers and all of the hospitality industry workers you have put out of work. Nulabour - no, new Nazi more like!"

"I am amazed that this story has been allowed in the UK and Freedom2Choose should be proud of alerting the media with their Press Release.Politicians should re-open the Smoking ban debate and allow Landlords and Private Clubs to decide whether they are Non-Smoking or Smoking venues. "

"This needs to reach the front pages of the tabloids.PUBS AND CLUBS TAKE NOTE!!!."

"Tony. We have plenty of non-smoker members and we are not only against smoking bans."

"The smoking ban is the sole reason I will never vote labour again. There are millions like me out there. Ex-Lifelong labour voter"

"2nd hand smoke kills. Employers and smokers should not be allowed to determine the fate of others. It is wrong to allow exceptions."

"It just shows, doesn't it. One rule for them, one rule for us. Total hypocrites. I hope that everyone shouts loud enough now so that the whole world can hear them. Give the landlords their choice, let them decide if they want smoking rooms in pubs or not."

"- Paul (London), can you name me ONE person on the planet that has ever been killed by SHS? No. Because SHS does not harm, or kill. Granted non smokers may not like it, but it is harmless. And don't name Roy Castle because he was a cigar smoker! What we need is choice, and common sense, and allow smoking in pubs and private clubs, and give the landlords the choice to allow it or not. If this doesn't happen quickly there will be no pubs left"

"Well Paul, clearly the politicians don't believe that any more than lots of other people or they wouldn't be prepared to change the law to suit themselves and allow smoking rooms in THEIR places of work as this latest exemption to the law shows."

"I don't think smoking should be allowed in public places. It is a disgusting habit. Why should someone else harm other people through their own bad habits? Most people want to quit anyway ,so we should encourage them in any way. It should be banned from TV too. People smoking in soaps are the biggest advertisement for smoking."

"James (Manchester) - what is wrong with you?? All we ask is for CHOICE, have smoking pubs and non smoking pubs. You go to yours and we'll go to ours. Is that really too much to ask?? Most people do NOT want to quit, and most of the people I know will never quit whilst a perfectly legal product is banned from public places. You may consider it a disgusting habit - that is your CHOICE - I believe it is a pleasureable habit, that's MY choice. It is unbelieveable this country is so full of lemmings that believe all the lies the government and anti smokers publish, 99.9% of it is false and misleading"

"Although this government demonstrates almost daily that it believes itself above the laws it imposes on the rest of us my main concern is that any form of smoking in pubs etc. might be re-allowed. Especially in Ivor Heath, Mike, where the atmosphere verges on toxic within a hundred yards of every pub allowing "pavement" smoking"

"Ah yes, government at it's best. Do as we say, but not as we do."

"Those wishing to find out why more and more people are turning their backs on politics in the UK need look no further than this article; one rule for Joe Public, another for the politicians. How can they expect to be treated with respect? Their shady expenses claims were only dragged kicking and screaming into the light of day after they attempted to gain exemption from the freedom of information legislation that may be used by them to pry into the affairs of everyone else. It would have been a handcart journey for the rotten lot of them in the days of the French revolution! "

"This whole article is a lie which has been spread by the pro-smoking group Freedom2choose and printed by gullible media"