§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what estimate her Department has made of the impact on the(a)revenues and (b)viability of registered and proprietary clubs of implementing proposals to limit jackpots for gaming machines; and if she will make a statement; [48536]
(2) what plans she has to implement proposals restricting jackpots on gaming machines in registered and proprietary clubs; and if she will make a statement. [48535]
§ Mr. CabornConsultations on the report of the Gambling Review Body established that its recommendation that registered clubs should lose their entitlement under the current law to install jackpot gaming machines would have a significant adverse impact on the revenue and viability of many. We have decided not to accept this recommendation, for the reasons set out in paragraph 4.17 of "A safe bet for success" (Cm 5397) which we laid before Parliament on 26 March, and as I explained in reply to a question from the hon. Member for Fareham on 25 March 2002,Official Report, column 549.