Public Bill Committees
Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill

• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill, 1st sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr. Jonathan Sayeed in the Chair]
  • TABLE Proceedings Time for conclusion of proceedings Clauses 1 to 10, Schedule 1, Clauses 11 to 13, Schedule 2, Clause 14 11.25 a.m. on Thursday 22nd January Clauses 15 and 16, Schedule 3, Clause 17, Schedule 4, Clauses 18 to 20 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday 27th January Clauses 21 to 29, Schedule 5, Clauses 30 to 38, Schedule 6, Clauses 39 to 42, remaining proceedings on the Bill 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 29th January (3 speeches)
    Good morning, Mr. Sayeed. I think this is the first time that I have been under your chairmanship. I have no doubt that the legislation will be expeditiously taken through Committee. We believe...
  • Clause 1 - Dissolution of the tote (20 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 49, in clause 1, page 1, line 8, at end add— '(3) The Secretary of State will require an independent valuation of the Horserace Totalisator Board on the...
  • Clause 2 - Successor company: transfer (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 3 - Sections 1 and 2: supplemental (22 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 1, in clause 3, page 2, line 39, at end insert— '(6A) The Secretary of State shall ensure that the directors of the successor company following the vesting of...
  • Clause 4 - Tax (8 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 30, in clause 4, page 3, line 4, after second 'tax', insert ', stamp duty land tax'.
  • Clause 5 - Pre-sale issue of shares, &c. to government Mr. Paice: I beg to move amendment No. 2, in (29 speeches)
    clause 5, page 3, line 19, at end insert— '(1A) No request in respect of a person specified under subsection (1)(b) shall be made for the issue of securities to anyone unless the...
• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill, 2nd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Jonathan Sayeed in the Chair]
  • Clause 5 - Pre-sale issue of shares, &c. to government Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 33, in clause 5, page 4, line 3, leave out from 'without' to end of line 3 and insert (6 speeches)
    '(a) the consent of the Treasury and (b) such disposal having been authorised by the Secretary of State by order by Statutory Instrument, which order shall not be made unless a draft of the...
  • Clause 6 - Accounts (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 7 - Shadow directors (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 8 - Exclusive licence (47 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 50, in clause 8, page 4, line 36, after 'issue' insert, 'an exclusive, renewable licence for a period of seven years from the appointed day.'.
  • Section 8: supplemental (6 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 37, in clause 9, page 7, line 7, leave out from 'for' to end of line and insert 'all such relief, by way of damages, injunction or otherwise, as the court thinks...
  • Clause 10 - Control when no exclusive licence (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 1 - New Schedule 1A to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (9 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 47, in schedule 1, page 24, line 36, leave out 'qualified accountant' and insert 'person who is eligible for appointment as a company auditor (in accordance with...
  • Clause 11 - Preparatory work by the Tote (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 12 - Interpretation (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 13 - Consequential amendments (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 2 - Sale of the Tote: consequential amendments (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 41, in schedule 2, page 29, line 31, at end insert— 17A The Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 shall be amended as follows. 17B In section 4 (Other...
  • Clause 14 - Extent (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill, 3rd sitting (2 speeches)
  [Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
  • Clause 15 - Abolition of levy (17 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 48, in clause 15, page 10, line 11, at end insert 'subject to receipt of the agreement of the Office of Fair Trade,'. I welcome you to the Chair, Mr. Illsley. We...
  • Clause 16 - Property of the Levy Board (27 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 13, in clause 16, page 10, line 29, after 'specified', insert 'assets,'.
  • Schedule 4 - Abolition of the Horserace Betting Levy System: Consequential Amendments (9 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 55, in schedule 4, page 34, line 24, at end insert— '(ca) protecting animals from being harmed or exploited by betting'.
  • Clause 18 - Tax (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 43, in clause 18, page 11, line 38, after 'providing', insert '— (a)'.
• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill, 4th sitting (2 speeches)
  [Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
  • Clause 21 - Licensing of Olympic Lotteries (39 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 57, in clause 21, page 12, line 14, at end insert 'and this lottery shall commence to coincide with the beginning of the Athens Olympics in 2004'. We come to part...
  • Clause 22 - Timing (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 23, in clause 22, page 12, line 35, leave out subsection (2).
  • Clause 23 - The Fund (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 25 - Payments into Fund from National Lottery Distribution Fund (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 26 - Payments out of Fund (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 61, in clause 26, page 14, line 7, at end insert 'limited to matters directly connected with sport and for the promotion of London's bid for the 2012 Olympics'.
• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill, 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
  • Clause 26 - Payments out of Fund (15 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 24, in clause 26, page 14, line 12, at end insert 'and the National Paralympic Association'.
  • Clause 27 - Investment (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 28 - Winding up (3 speeches)
    I shall be brief again. We have already debated amendment No. 71, which related to the clause. I would not repeat that debate, which took place in relation to an earlier group of amendments. I...
  • Clause 29 - The Olympic lottery distributor (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 30 - Distribution (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 31 - Distribution policy (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 74, in clause 31, page 16, line 34, leave out subparagraph (ii). The Liberal Democrats have always made it clear that they support the Olympic bid. However, although...
  • Clause 32 - Dissolution (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 68, in clause 32, page 17, line 8, at end insert— '(aa) Paragraph (a) applies only on the basis that the net assets shall then all be used for the benefit of...
  • Clause 35 - Changes in Olympic procedure (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 69, in clause 35, page 20, line 1, at end insert— '(2A) Any such order shall be subject to the Affirmative Resolution procedure of each House of Parliament.'....
  • New Clause 1 - Hypothecation of tax receipts from Lottery to Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund (9 speeches)
    'Notwithstanding the provisions of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 the Secretary of State shall by order make regulations enabling the tax otherwise due on the purchase price of tickets for...