§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what guidelines are issued which betting shops are legally obliged to follow;
(2) what plans he has to introduce legislation to form guidelines for betting shops in regard to legal proceedings.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe statutory controls relating to licensed betting offices are contained in sections 9 and 10 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963, Schedule 4 to that Act, and the Licensed Betting Office Regulations 1986.
We have no plans to introduce legislation or guidelines for licensed betting offices in regard to legal proceedings.