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Written Ministerial Statement by Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe on the sale of the Tote

21/07/2008

21 July 2008

In my Ministerial Written Statement on 5 March I said that the Government intended to prepare for an open market sale of the Tote, and would take advice on strategic options. I also announced that the overriding criterion for a sale of the Tote would be to maximise value for the taxpayer and that the Government would honour its commitment to return half of the net proceeds of any open market sale to racing subject to the requirements of European state aid and competition rules.

Written Ministerial Statement by Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe MP: Society Lottery Limits

16/07/2008

16 July 2008

In recent months my Department has received representations from the Lotteries Council and the Hospice Lotteries Association, seeking changes to the regulatory regime for non-commercial society lotteries established by Section 99 of the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”).

Written Ministerial Statement by Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe on gaming machines

25/06/2008

25 June 2008

In recent months I have received a range of representations from trade bodies in the gambling industry seeking changes to the regulatory regime for gaming machines established by the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”), and implemented by secondary legislation from 1 September 2007.

Written Ministerial Statement by Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe on the Sale of the Tote

05/03/2008

5 March 2008

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Gerry Sutcliffe):

Speech by Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe at the Association of British Bookmakers Annual General Meeting – 4 March 2008

04/03/2008

4 March 2008

Thanks to everyone for inviting me to speak to you today. My predecessor as Minister, Richard Caborn, had the opportunity to address your AGM several times, and I know he worked hard to build a positive relationship between the betting industry and Government.

Written Ministerial Statement by Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe on the 47th Horserace Betting Levy scheme

20/02/2008

20 February 2008

47th Horserace Betting Levy Scheme (1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009)

As the Horserace Betting Levy Board was unable to accept the Bookmakers’ Committee’s recommendations for the 47th Levy scheme, covering the year commencing 1st April 2008, the matter was referred to me to determine under Section 1(2) of the Horserace Betting Levy Act, 1969.

Statement by Licensing Minister Gerry Sutcliffe on the Live Music Forum Report

03/07/2007

4 July 2007
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Responding to the Live Music Forum’s findings and recommendations, Licensing Minister Gerry Sutcliffe said: