As a parliamentarian, Patel has remained very supportive of tobacco industry positions: in October 2010, she voted for the smoking ban to be overturned; in December 2010, she signed a letter demanding that plain packaging for cigarettes be reconsidered.
Patel has remained very supportive of tobacco industry positions. This was as a parliamentarian. She voted for the smoking ban. This was in October 2010. This was to be overturned. She signed a letter. This was in December 2010. Plain packaging for cigarettes be reconsidered. This was what she was demanding in December 2010.