A Bill to make provision for licensing authorities to restrict the number of Category B2 gaming machines which may be authorised under a betting premises licence.
House of Lords
2 May 2017
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This bill would give local licensing authorities the power to cap how many Category B2 gaming machines can be authorised under a betting premises licence. In practice, betting shops would be limited in how many of these large machines they can offer. It is a Lords-only measure and is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords.
The bill has had its first reading in the Lords on 13 June 2016 and is now at its second reading stage in the House of Lords.
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13 Jun 2016
First reading took place on 13 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2016-2017 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
