FUTURE OF THE TOTE

Early day motion 544, tabled 20 January 2003 by Jeff Ennis (Labour). Signed by 60 members.

That this House supports the Government's pledge to pass the Tote to a racing trust; urges the Government to introduce the necessary legislation to implement its promise in the next session of Parliament; calls upon the Government to ensure that any consideration for a sale of the Tote to a racing trust will be set at a level that the Tote and racing can afford; further calls on the Government to preserve the Tote's exclusive licence to conduct pool betting; and urges formal pre-legislative scrutiny of relevant clauses by a committee of both Houses to start as soon as practicably possible.

Signatures by party: Labour 26, Liberal Democrat 22, Conservative 10, Labour/Co-operative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.