Gambling (Industry Levy Review and Protections for Vulnerable People) Bill 2017-19
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. establish a review of the case for a levy on the gross revenues of gambling firms and to require that review to make recommendations on the possible uses of revenue from such a levy in connection with research on gambling addiction, protections for children and other vulnerable people at risk of being harmed by gambling, and gambling addiction clinics; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
The Gambling (Industry Levy Review and Protections for Vulnerable People) was a Ten Minute Rule Bill tabled by Richard Graham.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2017-19 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Richard Graham), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Ten Minute Rule Bill is a process of tabling a bill, where an MP has 10 minutes to advocate for their legislation to the Commons and the Minister responsible.
So is this going to become a law?No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Ten Minute Rule Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Supporters: Iain Duncan Smith (Con), Peter Bottomley (Con), Simon Hart (Con), Andrew Selous (Con), Alex Burghart (Con), Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Lab), Carolyn Harris (Lab), Christine Jardine (LD), Ronnie Cowan (SNP), Jim Shannon (DUP)
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Wednesday 24th April 2019 - 1st reading: House of Commons
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