FOBT APPG calls for immediate implementation of £2 stake as the campaign marks 600 days since the Government’s call for evidence. Today (20 June) marks 604 days since the Government launched its call for evidence on the maximum stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals. Since that time, over £3 billion pounds have been lost on these machines, mostly by those least able to afford it, as shown on the … [Read more...]
Carolyn Harris MP supports £2 stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals as a quarter of MPs call for a crackdown on the machines
Carolyn Harris attended an ‘extraordinary’ meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on FOBTs in Parliament on Monday 19th March. During the meeting Mrs Harris heard from those whose lives have been impacted by the machines, key stakeholders in the debate, including local government. The event follows the publication of a new survey by YouGov which shows that 75% of MPs support a … [Read more...]
New Fixed Odds Betting Terminals loss calculator launched by the FOBT APPG
New Fixed Odds Betting Terminals loss calculator launched by the FOBT APPG shows the extent of losses on FOBTs with £57 lost every second and £3,424 lost every minute by gamblers. The Fixed Odds Betting Terminals All Party Parliamentary Group has today launched a loss calculator on its website http://www.fobt-appg.com/ This calculator shows the money that gamblers are losing each day on FOBT … [Read more...]
William Hill Fined £6.2m by Gambling Commission
Betting firm William Hill has been hit with a £6.2m penalty package for breaching anti-money-laundering and social responsibility regulations. The penalty is the second biggest imposed by the Gambling Commission. Carolyn Harris, MP for Swansea East and Chair of the Fixed Odds Betting Terminals All Party Parliamentary Group, comments: “I was deeply concerned to hear that the betting firm … [Read more...]
Pensions (Review of Women’s Arrangements) (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Pensions (Review of Women's Arrangements) (No. 2) Bill 2017-19 The All-Party Parliamentary Group on State Pension Inequality for Women met on Wednesday 24th January for a preliminary presentation of the findings from their consultation with groups representing 1950’s born women affected by changes to the State Pension Age (SPA). The consultation was set up to help identify a solution that … [Read more...]
Government to establish an Office for Product Safety and Standards
Carolyn Harris MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Home Electrical Safety, has today written to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Business, to express her concerns that consumers are being overlooked. The Office for Product Safety and Standards will provide advice and support to manufacturers, importers and retailers to ensure they meet their responsibilities to … [Read more...]
£489,578 Lost In Swansea East as Carolyn Harris MP Calls for Action on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals
£489,578 Lost In Swansea East as Carolyn Harris MP Calls for Action on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals Carolyn Harris MP has revealed the staggering amount lost on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) in the Swansea East constituency as the Government consultation on the maximum stakes allowed on these machines, draw to a close. Mrs Harris pledged her support to see the maximum stake reduced … [Read more...]
Pension Bill Consultation
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on State Pension Inequality for Women wants to identify a solution that will address the ongoing concerns raised by groups representing 1950s-born women affected by state pension changes. To do this, we are inviting representatives of any group that campaigns for those women, to take part in a brief … [Read more...]
Wales This Week: Beating The Odds
Make sure you tune in to ITV Wales at 8pm tonight to watch Wales This Week cover gambling addiction. I have given an interview as part of this programme, along with a number of problem gamblers and academics that I have worked closely with over the last two years as chair of the APPG on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals. … [Read more...]
DUP Signal Support for APPG’s Pension Campaign and Parliamentary Bill
The DUP have today signalled support for the APPG on State Pension Inequality and their Bill for a fair pensions deal for women born in the 1950s. The APPG’s Bill calls for a review of pension changes, introduced in the last Government, which meant that two million women were told they must work an extra six years before retiring, without compensation. The Bill’s Second Reading will take place … [Read more...]
