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HANSARD150th Open ChampionshipI was wondering when Rory McIlroy would be mentioned. We missed the hon. Gentleman earlier; if he reads Hansard , he will see that he was mentioned. He is absolutely right about…13 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am absolutely delighted to wish Jacob Edwards the best of luck. Of course, the nations compete separately in the Commonwealth games, so there is an England, Northern Ireland,…07 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are looking at the long list of potential future bids for UNESCO world heritage sites. Many people will be surprised that York is not already on the list, for many of the…07 Jul 2022HANSARDHeritage Steam RailwaysI have had several conversations with the right hon. Lady on this topic, as I have with colleagues from across the House, and I understand the complexities and challenges. She…07 Jul 2022HANSARDCharity Lottery Annual Sales LimitYes, absolutely; we will keep this under review. The Government did express an ambition to look again at increasing the annual sales limit to £100 million once we were satisfied…07 Jul 2022HANSARDCharity Lottery Annual Sales LimitSociety lotteries are a vital source of funds for charities and other organisations, raising hundreds of millions of pounds every year. Sales and prize limits were last increased…07 Jul 2022HANSARDShort-term Holiday Lets: LicensingI am sure the hon. Gentleman is enjoying himself, but that is nonsense. I think the important thing to make very clear, as people can see today, is that government continues.07 Jul 2022HANSARDShort-term Holiday Lets: LicensingI am always delighted to meet the hon. Lady. She raises some important points, articulating precisely the need for the review, which we have brought in because we are very aware…07 Jul 2022HANSARDShort-term Holiday Lets: LicensingMy hon. Friend is making an important point, and that is why this is a call for evidence. It is about information; we have not come to conclusions or, indeed, decisions about…07 Jul 2022HANSARDShort-term Holiday Lets: LicensingThe hon. Lady will be aware that, just last week, we announced a review of this very area. It is vitally important, particularly in tourism-affected areas of the country, and I…07 Jul 2022HANSARDBetting and Gaming Industry and Racing: Economic ContributionAgain, I assure the right hon. Gentleman that the gambling White Paper was comprehensive, and the response will be comprehensive. We have taken evidence and information from…07 Jul 2022HANSARDGambling Review White PaperI thank the hon. Gentleman for the final part of his comments and for drawing attention to the fact that we constantly review the lottery. We have made significant changes over…07 Jul 2022HANSARDBetting and Gaming Industry and Racing: Economic ContributionIn 2019, the last full year of gambling data unaffected by covid, the gambling industry contributed £8.3 billion to the economy, or 0.4% of gross value added. The sector employs…07 Jul 2022HANSARDGambling Review White PaperI hope the hon. Lady will wait to respond to the gambling review. I appreciate her giving a comprehensive list of all the policy areas and manifesto commitments on which the…07 Jul 2022HANSARDGambling Review White PaperNo.07 Jul 2022HANSARDGambling Review White PaperI appreciate the hon. Lady’s passion and commitment on the subject; we have had many conversations. She will be aware that we have engaged extensively with stakeholders in the…07 Jul 2022HANSARDGambling Review White PaperAgain, I cannot pre-empt the conclusions of the review, but my hon. Friend makes an important point. The Secretary of State in particular is aware of that and we will be…07 Jul 2022HANSARDGambling Review White PaperMy right hon. Friend makes an important point about ensuring that the review we conduct and the conclusions that come out of it are comprehensive, but it is important, as…07 Jul 2022HANSARDGambling Review White PaperAgain, this is a topic that has consumed the attention of the whole House. The gambling review was looked at separately from the specific issue of loot boxes, where we recognise…07 Jul 2022HANSARDGambling Review White PaperMy hon. Friend makes an important point. The White Paper will be looking at those issues, and the Gambling Commission of course looks at those kind of issues on an ongoing basis.…07 Jul 2022