Betting and Gaming Industry and Racing: Economic Contribution

Part of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport – in the House of Commons at on 7 July 2022.

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Photo of John Spellar John Spellar Labour, Warley

I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I thank the Minister for that comprehensive reply. Can I urge him, in preparing the White Paper, to take a balanced view of the economic and social benefits, the considerable pleasure for millions who bet quite responsibly and the great contribution to the Exchequer, and balance that against the very vocal lobbying, particularly in some of the media, by those who basically, with gambling, are prohibitionists?