Schedule 3 - The Gambling Commission

Part of Gambling Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:15 pm on 11 November 2004.

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Photo of Mr Tony Banks Mr Tony Banks Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art 4:15, 11 November 2004

Merit is obviously a major consideration, but I would not agree with any suggestion that no one who represents the employees of the casino industry or one of the organisations in the animal welfare movement has merit. If I may say so to the hon. Gentleman, it is just as well that this Committee is not selected on merit because he might not be here if it were.