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HANSARDHigh Street Shops: Illicit ActivityMy hon. Friend makes a really important point. Local authority trading standards were underfunded and under-resourced by between 30% and 40%, according to some estimates, during…17 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have been contacted by a number of residents including Stuart from Quarry Bank and Stephanie from Homer Hill about the dangerous use of modified e-bikes and e-scooters in parks…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Road Safety: West MidlandsOne of the key issues in my constituency is street racing. All over the Black Country we have young men driving in gangs, causing a menace and many accidents, so I was pleased…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillInterestingly, there is also a Coker facility in my constituency, and I have had several other businesses write to me on this subject. Only last week I visited the London Screw…08 Jun 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingThe shadow Minister is talking about an historical example of a bookmaker’s. At that time, how many children and young people were exposed to gambling advertising? Is he happy…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingThe APPG recognise that horseracing and greyhound racing are much more dependent on gambling advertising than other industries; that is why we made that separation.23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingThey have not written to me. We need to properly safeguard the next generation from gambling advertising that aims to normalise an activity that has been proven to be extremely…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingThe hon. Member raises the scale of public interest in this issue in Northern Ireland, and the number of people who are fed up and have had too much of gambling adverts,…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingI beg to move, That this House has considered gambling advertising. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris, particularly as you have taken such an interest in…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingThe hon. Member is completely right: gambling regulation is devolved in Northern Ireland, and the problem there is similar to the one we have in the rest of the country; in fact,…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingI will not accept that. Having met lots of people with lived experience of gambling and having seen the evidence in our report, I know there is a clear link between gambling…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingIt is in the report. I have just told you.23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingI am afraid that is not correct. The Gambling Commission has not written to me challenging my figures. Members of the gambling industry have written to the all-party group…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingI was not expecting to hear the hon. Member parroting big tobacco talking lines. Because of all the public health benefits and because of the reduced number of people dying from…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingThe hon. Member is making his point very well. He is talking about the unregulated market, which we also have real concerns about. Does he share my concern that some unregulated…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingThank you, Mrs Harris. I thank all Members who have joined in this lively debate: the hon. Member for Bridlington and The Wolds (Charlie Dewhirst), my hon. Friend the Member for…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingAbsolutely. This has been driven a lot by the argument that the unregulated industry will somehow capture the market. If we are talking about restrictions on gambling advertising,…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingI will check, but I think my hon. Friend the Member for Worthing West responded on what the all-party group may have said. I should say very briefly that there seems to have been…23 Apr 2026HANSARDGambling AdvertisingWill the hon. Gentleman let me respond?23 Apr 2026