THE BUDD REPORT

Early day motion 449, tabled 20 November 2001 by Frank Cook (Labour). Signed by 91 members.

That this House warmly welcomes the launch of the British Amusement and Catering Trade Association's campaign, Game On, which aims to defend the gaming machine industry against damaging recommendations contained in Sir Alan Budd's Gambling Review Report; understands that the latest Henley Centre industry model demonstrates that if all the recommendations of the Budd Report were enacted there would be a loss of up to 14,000 jobs in the industry and a fall in Government revenues of over ú550 million; recognises the good work that the gaming industry does in creating employment and supporting family businesses and local communities up and down the country; and calls on the Government to dismiss recommendations based on so little evidence that impinge adversely on people's livelihoods without conducting proper, comprehensive research in the first instance.

Signatures by party: Labour 55, Liberal Democrat 15, Conservative 14, Scottish National Party 3, Labour/Co-operative 2, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.