Betting and gambling APPG closes following white paper publication
Pro-industry cross-party body to launch informal network to maintain links to sector with ad hoc meetings
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for betting and gambling is set to close officially following the publication of the white paper into the Gambling Act 2005 review.
The body, which has been a strong supporter of the industry and included some firebrand MPs, will shut down and be replaced by an informal network.
The new network will be used to establish ad hoc meetings and discussion concerning the sector outside of the formal APPG structure.
Current APPG members include industry supporter Philip Davies and Blackpool South MP Scott Benton.
In a statement, the APPG said: “With the publication of the government’s gambling review and the consultations it has launched into various aspects of its implementation, gambling remains an important political issue, as well as an important part of the UK economy.
“The group is very grateful for the engagement of those in the industry and associated industries over many years.
The APPG for betting and gambling is survived by the APPG for gambling-related harm, which includes prominent lobbying MPs Carolyn Harris, Ronnie Cowan and Sir Iain Duncan Smith.