HC Deb 26 October 2001 vol 373 c407W
Dr. Iddon

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many responses she has received following publication of Sir Alan Budd's gambling review; and how many of these refer to recommendation 70. [9968]

Dr. Howells

The consultation period for the report of the Gambling Review Body closes on 31 October. We have so far received about 1,500 responses, the great majority relating to recommendation 70.

Dr. Iddon

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the likely impact of implementing recommendation 70 in Sir Alan Budd's gambling review. [9969]

Dr. Howells

We shall make such an assessment following the closure, on 31 October, of the consultation period on the report of the Gambling Review Body.