HL Deb 31 July 1997 vol 582 c96WA
Lord Burnham

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many people are employed by (a) bingo halls, (b) betting shops, and (c) gaming machine manufacturers and suppliers.

Lord Williams of Mostyn

We do not collect such figures but the trade associations estimate that in Great Britain approximately 27,000 people are employed by licensed bingo clubs, 36,000 by off-course betting shops and 2,445 by gaming machine manufacturers and suppliers.