Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Scotland says the ban is working - "without the social and economic meltdown our opponents predicted", The Scotsman reported.

Spokeswoman Maureen Moore added:

"It would also appear that many pubs and licensed venues in Scotland have seen new customers."

But the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) isn't convinced.

A spokesman said:

"There is still a lot of disquiet among our members. We maintain there will be more losers than winners. ASH are talking premature nonsense."