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Business of the House
Thursday 13th March 2014

(11 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Kane Portrait Mike Kane (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab)
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What analysis have the Government made of the link between betting shops and the explosion of payday loan outlets on our high streets?

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Betting shops tend to be located in areas of high footfall. It is not at all clear that there is a link between area deprivation and problem gambling, but our ongoing review will assess the available evidence. We will report later this year on that matter.

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