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Hansard to 11 November 2026 · 31,429 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Academic
Sean Semple
Professor, University of Stirling
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press citations on 1 topic since 25 Mar 2026 · last quoted 3 Nov 2026
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Sean Semple: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Professor, University of Stirling
- Quoted on
- Public health & prevention
- Tracked press citations
- 4
- Most recently quoted
- 3 Nov 2026
- First quoted
- 25 Mar 2026
04 The signal · where Sean Semple sits on public health & prevention
Ranked 59= of 100 voices quoted in the press on public health & prevention, level with 26 others on 4 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
- 1
Sir Chris WhittyRegulatorChief Medical Officer for England and Chief Medical Adviser to the UK Government, Department of Health and Social Care39 - 2Anya GopfertClinicianConsultant in public health, UKHSA35
- 3
Prof Meghana PanditRegulatorDeputy Chief Executive Officer (NHS England) / Chief Executive Officer (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)17 - 59=Earim ChaudryClinicianDr, chief medical officer at Voy4
- 59=Dr Clair BarnesAcademicstatistician at Imperial College London investigating the impacts of climate change on extreme weather4
- 59=Sean SempleAcademicProfessor, University of Stirling4
- 59=Professor Abdul RazaqAcademicDirector of Public Health for Blackburn with Darwen4
- 59=Alastair MacGilchristAcademicChairman of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems4
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05 On the record · press
What Sean Semple has said
By outlet · linked articles
- heraldscotland.com2
- dailyrecord.co.uk1
- deadlinenews.co.uk1
Where Sean Semple has been quoted
- 0193 per cent of Scots back smoking bans in playgrounds and school groundsheraldscotland.com · 3 Nov 2026
- 02Almost all Scots want smoking ban expanded to play areas and school groundsdailyrecord.co.uk · 3 Nov 2026
- 03Second-hand smoke exposure down 96% since smoking ban, study showsdeadlinenews.co.uk · 26 Mar 2026
- 04Second-hand exposure down 96 per cent since Scotland's smoking banheraldscotland.com · 25 Mar 2026
Verbatim
“Smoke-free spaces do more than simply protect children from the direct harm of breathing second-hand smoke, they also reduce the visibility of smoking and help the next generation stay tobacco-free.”
“Smoke-free spaces do more than simply protect children from the direct harm of breathing second-hand smoke, they also reduce the visibility of smoking and help the next generation stay tobacco-free.”
“Scotland should be immensely proud of this achievement, and we should celebrate our success in clearing the air and improving health for the millions of people who previously had to breathe second-hand smoke at work and in leisure settings.”
“Scotland's smoke-free legislation has delivered extraordinary public health gains. The scale of the reduction in second-hand smoke exposure since 2006 is remarkable and shows how effective bold legislation can be.”
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