Around 14,000 in the region were surveyed as part of The Big Smoke Debate.

This was organised by West Midlands Public Health Observatory which will present the results to the Department of Health and local MPs.

It said a "fair proportion" of those who responded to the questionnaire were smokers.

This whole movement towards smoke-free public places is not about having a go at smokers Paul Hooper, regional tobacco policy officer

According to the survey, 86% of people would like enclosed public places to be smoke free.

The regional tobacco policy officer for the West Midlands, Paul Hooper, told BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester: "If we look at people who wanted smoking allowed throughout public premises, like cafes and restaurants, it was only 1%.

"Slightly more wanted it in pubs.

"But this was nowhere near the number of smokers that took part in the questionnaire.

"This whole movement is not about having a go at smokers.

"It's about protecting people who don't smoke.

"This survey is saying to people forming policy that this (having smoke-free public places) is something you can do without upsetting lots of people because it's something the public wants."