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Debate between Alex Davies-Jones and Stuart Andrew
Thursday 20th July 2023

(1 year, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alex Davies-Jones Portrait Alex Davies-Jones (Pontypridd) (Lab)
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Affordability checks and stake limits for online gambling are of course welcome, but given that the Government have already spent three years reviewing and consulting on gambling laws, why do we need further consultation on what levels they should be set at? There should be no more unnecessary delays. I ask the Minister, what exactly have the Government been doing all this time?

Stuart Andrew Portrait Stuart Andrew
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I am sure that the hon. Lady would not want me to endanger the implementation of the policies in the White Paper if we did not follow due process, which is what we are doing at the moment. We will be starting the consultation very soon, and we are on course to implement everything by the summer of next year, as we promised.