FIXED ODD BETTING TERMINALS

Early day motion 174, tabled 12 July 2017 by Jo Stevens (Labour). Signed by 47 members.

That this House welcomes the re-establishment of the Fixed Odds Betting Terminals All-Party Parliamentary Group; acknowledges that there has been widespread proliferation in the number of fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) since the introduction of the Gambling Act 2005; notes that more can and should be done by all stakeholders to prevent the harm caused by such machines; further notes that a record of £1.82 billion was lost by players on FOBTs in 2016; and calls on the Government to publish the Review of stakes and prizes as a matter of urgency and to commit to reducing the stakes on FOBTs substantially.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Scottish National Party 13, DUP 3, Labour/Co-operative 3, Conservative 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Green 1, Independent 1.