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§ Dr. Brian Iddon (Bolton, South-East)Members of political clubs, social clubs and other clubs in my constituency have expressed concern about their financial viability. This petition comes from the five remaining Labour clubs in my constituency; they are the Farnworth and Kearsley Labour Club, the Derby Ward Labour Club, the Rumworth Labour Club and Institute Ltd., the Dixon Green Labour club, and the Bradford Ward Labour Club and Institute. Unfortunately, Little Lever Labour Club closed recently because of financial problems. The petition of members of non-profit-making members' clubs in south-east Bolton
Declares that recommendation 70 of the Report of the Gambling Review Body chaired by Sir Alan Budd, which was presented to the House on 17th July 2001, recommends that jackpot machines should be removed from private clubs; and that this recommendation will, if enacted, place non-profit making members' clubs under such financial pressure that they may be forced to close.The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons not pass any legislation which will entail the removal of jackpot machines from non-profit making members' clubs.And the Petitioners remain, etc.To lie upon the Table.