Commander British Forces Gibraltar has directed that the whole of the MOD estate in Gibraltar will become a tobacco/cigarette free zone, followed by a complete vape/smoke free site from 10 July 2023.

A statement from British Forces Gibraltar follows below:

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment  for its personnel. In line with National No Smoking Day on the 8 March 2023, Commander  British Forces Gibraltar has directed that the whole of the Defence Estate in Gibraltar will  become a tobacco/cigarette free zone, followed by a complete vape/smoke free site from 10  July 2023.  

The primary purpose is to improve the health and wellbeing of personnel accessing the  Defence Estate. This policy applies to the whole force, which includes all Defence personnel,  contractors, visitors and other non-Ministry of Defence personnel. British Forces Gibraltar is  committed to creating an entirely smoke free zone and it is seen as a positive step towards  building a healthier environment in Gibraltar. 

The harmful health effects of tobacco smoke are well documented and therefore smoking  cessation support, for those who currently smoke, is being provided by the Gibraltar Health  Authority and Defence Primary Health Care Medical Centre.