Contributions
1,554 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDDraft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Draft Gambling Levy Regulations 2025This has been a useful debate. The statutory levy has previously had cross-party support. I will respond to some of the shadow Minister’s questions, and then I will respond to the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Draft Gambling Levy Regulations 2025I do not recognise the logic of that argument. I do not believe the hon. Gentleman served as a Minister. He perhaps does not know that a Minister has to juggle a number of pieces…29 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Draft Gambling Levy Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. It is a pleasure to serve under your…29 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Draft Gambling Levy Regulations 2025I will certainly do that. I would now like to move on to discuss the matter before us, and to deal with some of the points that the hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup made. He…29 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Draft Gambling Levy Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Gambling Levy Regulations 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship again, Mr Twigg. We move on to discuss…29 Jan 2025HANSARDDraft Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Draft Gambling Levy Regulations 2025I am grateful to all Members who have contributed to the debate, and of course I began by acknowledging that the 2023 White Paper, introduced under the previous Government, lays…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Gambling Act 2005 (Monetary Limits for Lotteries) BillI thank the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for bringing forward this motion. Society lotteries provide vital funding for hundreds of charities, community…24 Jan 2025HANSARDGrassroots SportsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that important question. Through our health missions, and the health mission board, we work really closely across Government. This is a…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe fully acknowledge the challenges faced by the sector and the challenging needs of young people. The strategy will help us move forward from a one-size-fits-all approach from…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend. The issue she has raised is incredibly important, and I suggest that she reaches out to the Football Foundation. I would be happy to set up that…16 Jan 2025HANSARDGrassroots SportsI pay tribute to the Stevenage FC Foundation and the many other community organisations up and down the country for their important work. Local community club organisations use…16 Jan 2025HANSARDGrassroots SportsOf course, Mr Speaker; we would not forget that. I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that incredibly important point. National governing bodies are of course…16 Jan 2025HANSARDGrassroots SportsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. A few years ago, I raised some eyebrows by having a photograph taken in this Chamber as part of the women’s parliamentary football team. That…16 Jan 2025HANSARDResponsible GamblingI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that question. He is a huge champion for the horseracing industry. Of course, the Government and I recognise the significant contribution…16 Jan 2025HANSARDResponsible GamblingI thank my hon. Friend for raising such an important question. Of course, any life lost is an absolute tragedy. When I was the shadow gambling Minister, I visited the Gordon Moody…16 Jan 2025HANSARDGrassroots SportsI think that was six questions rather than one. I will take no lectures from the hon. Gentleman on the state of the economy and the inheritance that we received. The Government…16 Jan 2025HANSARDCommunity SpacesThe Government are committed to creating thriving community spaces, including community centres, youth clubs and sports facilities, that offer vital resources for communities…16 Jan 2025HANSARDCommunity SpacesI am pleased that my hon. Friend was able to meet the Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham North and…16 Jan 2025HANSARDCommunity SpacesThis issue falls within the remit of the Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism. He will answer a question on this later, but the Government are working on it.16 Jan 2025HANSARDGrassroots SportsGrassroots sports clubs are the beating heart of communities up and down the country. The Government are acting to support grassroots sports through our ongoing investment in…16 Jan 2025