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May I just explain my Daughter works for a Pool Table Company her job involving going to many pubs over a large area to collect rents. I go with her for two reasons one for company and two to help her so I know from the Landlords themselves what is happening since the ‘Do Gooders’ decided to stop smoking in pubs. Let me elaborate: (Trade has dropped to an unprecedented low in the majority of pubs (good food pubs excepted) and many are closing down with Managers handing their keys back to the Breweries equals job losses. Those still in business say their takings are down by as much as a half which means of course they do not employ so many staff yet again more job losses. Smokers are now drinking in garden structures which have to have two sides open consequently it becomes very cold) Atmosphere in the pubs is badly affected. Heaters in these temporary houses are not helping the ozone layer as reported by the Green Party. Fruit and game machines not being played as half the customers are outside - I know of one Company already in liquidation yet more and more job losses . Cigarette Machine Companies not bothering to put cigarettes in public houses as their sales have also dropped more job losses. Smokers in town pubs with no gardens congregating on the pavements drinking and smoking are very intimidating for people trying to get by. Now so many people are drinking outside the noise for the local residents can be intolerable. My Son said “I should be allowed to go into a smoke free atmosphere in a pub” - my reply was “how often do you use a pub”. You see the bread and butter trade is the working man on his way home stopping for a couple of pints and a smoke and a Friday or Saturday night out with his mates and even the lonely old men who like a smoke, drink and a chat. At least now the smell of smoke has gone you can enjoy the smells of stale beer, body odour and the aromas from the toilets , much better !!! Why could not pubs chose to