Only private clubs, where members voted to allow smoking and pubs which do not serve prepared food would be exempt. The plans mean that up to 90% of bars could be smoke-free within a few years. Here is a selection of images from the archives of smoking in public places in England.
Chris Steele-Perkins 2002
Bruce Gilden 2000
Peter Marlow 1997
Gueorgui Pinkhassov 2003
Martin Parr 2000
Peter Marlow 2001
Martin Parr 1998
Martin Parr 1995
Martin Parr 2001
Martin Parr 1985
Eve Arnold 1978
Chris Steele-Perkins 1976
Ian Berry 1969
Ian Berry 1965
Ian Berry 1964
Herbert List 1936