Brewery snub for smoke ban supporter MP
A LOTHIANS MP who backs the ban on smoking in public places has been snubbed by a brewery in her constituency.
Anne Moffat, who represents East Lothian at Westminster, claimed she had been barred from speaking to staff at the Belhaven Brewery in Dunbar because she thought the smoking ban was a good thing.
Ms Moffat, who was first elected in 2001, had a request to meet staff on a tour of the brewery turned down by brewery chiefs.
Belhaven, which was taken over last year by Greene King in a 187 million deal, has reportedly said Labour policies are "damaging" Scottish businesses.
But the firm today said it had a policy of not allowing visits to interrupt the working day.
Ms Moffat said today: "I've been going round businesses in the constituency elsewhere and I was very disappointed at their attitude at Belhaven."
Stuart Ross Belhaven chief executive said: "It is nothing to do with her being an MP, we just do not want politicians interrupting the workforce day. There is no elections coming up and there is no requirement for it."
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