§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact on tax revenue if recommendation 75 of the gambling review is initiated. [17352]
§ Mr. Boateng[holding answer 23 November 2001]: As recommendation 75, if implemented, would not apply to pubs that already had more than two machines when the gambling review was published, the Government believe there would be a negligible effect upon tax revenues.
§ Dr. LadymanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made, following the publication of the Budd report into gambling, of the impact on Government revenue if(a) all the recommendations, (b) those concerning the National Lottery, (c) those concerning gaming machines in social clubs, (d) those concerning gaming machines in public houses and (e) those concerning small stake gaming machines and amusement-with-prize machines in seaside arcades will be accepted. [17370]
§ Ruth KellyIt is not possible to give accurate estimates of the revenue effects of individual elements of the package.
§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the loss of income to the Treasury that would ensue if all local authorities used their powers under Recommendation 43 of the Gambling Review report to ban all types of gambling in their locality. [18073]
§ Ruth KellyThe Government have made no such estimate.