A Bill to make provision about the categorisation and use of B2 gaming machines; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
12 May 2016
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The Gambling (Categorisation and Use of B2 Gaming Machines) Bill would set rules on how B2 gaming machines are categorised and used, and it includes related regulatory provisions. It also considers how B2 machines and Fixed Odds Betting Terminals should be treated in Scotland, signalling cross-border policy questions that the Lords would assess.
As of the provided information, the Bill was at the Lords' 2nd Reading stage. The available documents reflect pre-legislative policy input (not formal amendments), particularly on Scotland and tax revenue, rather than detailed committee recommendations.
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3 Jun 2015
11 Mar 2016
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 11 March.
Committee stage - line by line examination of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2015/16 session of parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
The letter provides a Scottish perspective on the Gambling (Categorisation and Use of B2 Gaming Machines) Bill, focusing on how B2 gaming machines and Fixed Odds Betting Terminals should be treated in Scotland. It communicates the Earl of Courtown’s views to Lords Mackay of Clashfern and Collins of Highbury and signals considerations or preferred approaches for applying the bill in Scotland.
This is a letter from the Earl of Courtown to the Bishop of St Albans about the Gambling (Categorisation and Use of B2 Gaming Machines) Bill and its potential impact on tax revenue. It discusses how the Bill might categorise and govern the use of B2 gaming machines.
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