Rejected petition Smoking in a car with anyone under the age of 18 in scotland a criminal offence

As of 1st of October 2015, in England and Wales ONLY it is illegal for anyone to smoke in a car while a person under the age of 18 is present, I am calling for the government to extend this law to scotland. I do not understand why the law should go into force in England and Wales ONLY.

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Date submitted 6 September 2015
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