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Most UK businesses have been quick to adapt to the government's new ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces and work environments.

Figures released by the Department of Health show that 97 per cent of business premises are already fully abiding by new smoking regulations, with 79 per cent also found to be displaying all the correct no-smoking signage.

The figures relate to nearly 90,000 inspections made by health officers in the first two weeks after the ban was implemented at the start of July, with just one of these inspections resulting in the issuance of a fixed penalty notice to an individual wilfully breaking the rules.

'These figures confirm that, just as happened previously in Ireland then Scotland, England saw very high levels of compliance in the first few days. All the signs are that businesses and the public have taken the new law in their stride,' comments minister of state for public health, Dawn Primarolo.

'These high levels of real protection from secondhand smoke in public places and workplaces are a testament to everyone involved.'

Many UK businesses are now offering gym and wellbeing programs as part of their employment packages as these health-giving factors increasingly come to be viewed with greater interest by potential employees.

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