Fixed Odds Betting Terminals

Debate between Clive Efford and Joan Ruddock

Wednesday 8th January 2014 Commons Chamber

[Clive Efford]

Bet365 is an online gambling company and we are not dealing with that industry today. However, I will just say that Mr Coates’s company is one of the few that has stayed in the UK, that employs people in the UK and that pays taxes in the UK, which is more than can be said for Lord Ashcroft.

[Dame Joan Ruddock (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab)]

When we introduced the legislation that resulted in these machines, we were not aware, and could not have been aware, of these unintended consequences. Now that we are aware, we call on the Government, who have the power to act, to do something about it.

[Clive Efford]

I absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend.