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Business of the House
Thursday 30th January 2014

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Helen Grant Portrait Mrs Grant
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Local authorities already have powers, such as article 4 directions and licensing conditions. The hon. Gentleman is complaining about the number of betting shops and FOBTs on high streets, but it was his party’s Gambling Act 2005 and his party’s liberalisation and relaxing of the rules that got us into this position in the first place.

David Nuttall Portrait Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)
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Does my hon. Friend agree that it is only demand from customers that determines the number of betting shops in an area?

Helen Grant Portrait Mrs Grant
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My hon. Friend makes a fair point. Gambling is still a legal activity enjoyed very safely by many around the country.

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