§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the likely impact of the draft Gambling Bill on the gaming industry. [168899]
§ Mr. CabornThe Government published their assessment of the impact of the draft Gambling Bill on the casino market on 5 February 2004, and on the bingo market on 8 April 2004.
The Joint Committee, which examined our draft Bill, made a number of recommendations for the casino and bingo markets and these are being considered.