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Taxation (Gambling) (5 Nov 2009) has video

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: ...one of many considerations that must be taken before decisions are taken on tax. In conclusion, it is clear that the gambling industry faces a challenging and changing environment. It must react to the smoking ban and the implementation of the 2005 Act, as well as the wider trends of structural change across the leisure sector, including the increasing use of the internet and remote...

Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry: Clause 11 — Rates of alcoholic liquor duty (7 Jul 2009)

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: ...economic downturn, as well as by changing tastes and lifestyles over a longer time period—nowadays there are many more ways to spend leisure time. Increased input costs for suppliers and the smoking ban have also had an effect. Changes in duty are unlikely to be the answer to tackling those problems. Indeed, the proportion of tax—duty and VAT—in the price of a pint of...

Written Answers — Treasury: Non-Domestic Rates: Bingo (7 Jul 2009)

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) held discussions with the professional advisers to the bingo industry prior to the introduction of the ban on smoking in public places in April 2007 (in Wales) and July 2007 (in England). Once the ban had been agreed as a material change of circumstance, the VOA notified the Bingo Association in writing on 27 November 2008 that the rating assessments for all...

Public Bill Committee: : Clause 153 (26 Mar 2009)

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: ...to give QCDA, or the Secretary of State, an opportunity to rectify problems before talking about them publicly, to avoid damaging public confidence in the arrangements. If Ofqual thinks it spots smoke, that does not always mean that there is fire. It should have the discretion to check whether something really is burning before deciding whether it would be in the public interest to alarm...

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Schools: Health Education (25 Feb 2009)

Sarah McCarthy-Fry: Currently all schools should teach pupils about the effects of smoking and alcohol abuse, as part of drug education, through a well planned programme of personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education. The Department's guidance, "Drugs: Guidance for Schools" (DfES 2004) sets out in broad terms what should be covered in each key stage. We announced our intention to make PSHE education...