§ 51. Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has on the extent to which betting shops are now continuously frequented during racing by the same punters, rather than only visited to place the day's bets, as intended by the Betting and Gaming Act, 1960.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI am aware that there is a good deal of loitering in some betting offices, but this is not a matter which lends itself easily to accurate analysis.
§ 62. Mr. Goodhartasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will seek further powers to control the number of betting shops.
§ Mr. TaverneMy right hon. Friend is watching the situation but he has no proposals at present for legislation on this point.