PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
RACING INDUSTRY (28 January 1998)
Motion Details
That this House asks the government to recognise the problems facing the racing industry; believes that these problems have come about largely because of Government regulation of the industry; therefore urges the Government to cut the betting duty from 6.75 per cent to 5 per cent, allowing the Levy Board to distribute the difference throughout racing; and also urges the government to consider making a measured deregulation of betting and racecourses.
Sponsored by:
Mr Laurence Robertson (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
20
83%
Independent
1
4%
Speaker
1
4%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
4%
Non-affiliated
1
4%
Sponsor List (24 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Spk
John Bercow
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Michael Colvin
Con
Lord Flight
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
Con
Mrs Teresa Gorman
Con
James Gray
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
Con
Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith
Con
Lord Lansley
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
The Lord Lyell of Markyate
Con
Sir James Paice
Con
Mr Owen Paterson
Con
Lord Pickles
Lord Prior of Brampton
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson (Sponsor)
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Sir Robert Syms
Con
Sir Teddy Taylor
Con
Mr John Townend
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